“How much money have you got?”
“About twenty dollars.”
“That won’t last you long. I must see what I can think of for you. First of all, you mustn’t stay in Liverpool. Professor Puffer would probably make an effort to get you into his clutches.”
“Where would you advise me to go?”
“To London. I shall leave directly after breakfast and you can go up with me.”
“I shall be glad to go with one who has been there before. But I must keep out of the way of the professor.”
“I will arrange matters for you. When you are dressed, go at once to the station of the London and Northwestern Railway. You will find a restaurant close by where you can get breakfast. Then go to the waiting room, where I will join you before the next train starts.”
Bernard followed the directions of his friend, and Mr. Sturgis went down to breakfast. Professor Puffer was already in the coffee room.
“Where is my ward?” he asked abruptly.
“I can’t tell you, sir,” returned Nelson Sturgis coolly.