“Bernard,” said the professor, “I expect you to finish the night in your own room.”
“Excuse me, Professor Puffer,” replied Bernard firmly, “but I would rather not.”
Professor Puffer muttered something, but did not dare to press the demand.
And so the night wore on, and Professor Puffer was obliged to acknowledge that his cunning stratagem had failed.
CHAPTER XX. A LOST CLUE.
“What would you advise me to do, Mr. Sturgis?” asked Bernard as he was dressing the next morning.
“I advise you to leave Professor Puffer. He seems to be a thoroughly bad man. You will be in danger as long as you remain with him.”
“I will take your advice, though this will throw me upon my own resources. I think I can make a living in some way, though I should know better how to go about it in America.”