Harry endeavored to have the connection restored; but without success.
LONG after he had put aside the telephone, Harry Vincent lay awake, wondering. He was positive that Arlette DeLand had called him; that she was the girl whom he had seen at the Pink Rat.
But he could not understand how she had learned that he was at the Baronet Hotel. Nor could he explain her connection with these strange events that were developing.
Who was she? What was her part in the mystery?
If a friend, why did she try to conceal her identity?
If an enemy, why had she saved him four nights ago, and warned him to-night?
It was all beyond Harry Vincent’s comprehension. Yet he was now sure of one important fact.
Lake Marrinack was a place where danger lay in store!
Mystery, excitement, and adventure. These three factors were intriguing to Harry’s mind. The warning that had come in the night had assured him that they were ahead.
Harry phoned the room clerk to call him at six in the morning.