CHAPTER XXVIII
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE
How Larry wished the patient would awaken so he could question him! But the invalid showed no signs of it, and was in a deep slumber.
"That will do him more good than medicine," said the nurse. "He will probably sleep for several hours."
"Several hours," repeated Larry in dismay.
"Yes, they often do."
"Then there is no use in me waiting," he said. "I'll come back again. When I do I may bring his daughter with me."
"I hope you do," the nurse replied. "I have felt so sorry for the poor man. He seemed to have no friends ever since he has been here. Who is he?"
"I don't want to say for sure, until I get his daughter to identify him," Larry said, for he did not want the story to get out before the Leader had a chance to print it.
He decided he would go to the Potter house and see if Grace had returned yet in response to the telegram sent by the detective. He felt