“In this man Gray’s possession, sir,” added Mr. Seyton, “is a sealed packet carefully addressed to you.”
“Indeed!”
“Yes—and with a superscription attached, that is only to be forwarded to you, should he, Gray, be absent from home without note or message for a certain time.”
“Then you may depend that this Mr. Gray has found his way home in good time, for I have received no such packet.”
“We,” continued Mr. Seyton, “from once living in the same house with her, have warmly interested ourselves in the fate of the girl, who is as virtuous and amiable as she is beautiful.”
“Is this Gray in London?”
“We believe he is. He has twice shifted his residence, to ensure the better concealment of the girl.”
“There is most probably some crime at the bottom of this business,” said Sir Frederick; “but I cannot help you. If you can find the girl, I will of course grant a warrant to bring Gray here, for keeping her a prisoner without her will. At the same time, you had better tell me the minutest particulars as rapidly as you conveniently can.”
Mr. Seyton then related all that he knew of Ada and Gray, comprising what he had gathered from Albert, and comprehending the meeting in the park, and the particulars which Ada had related of the midnight attack upon Gray’s house.
“What names were mentioned accidentally or otherwise, during all this business?”