Again he studied the paper.
“Oh, what does it mean?” she cried. “I came to you because you know all about the Tulliwuddles. Where is Lord Tulliwuddle now?”
“I am not acquainted with the present peer,” he ansevered meditatively. “In fact, I know singularly little about him. I did hear—yes, I heard from my daughter some rumor that he was shortly expected to visit his place in Scotland; but whether he went there or not I cannot say.”
“You can find out for me?”
“I shall lose no time in ascertaining.”
The Baroness thanked him effusively, and rose to depart with a mind a little comforted.
“And you won't tell mamma?”
“I never tell a woman anything that is of any importance.”
The Baroness was confirmed in her opinion that Sir Justin was not a very nice man, but she felt an increased confidence in his judgment.