“But I don’t propose to tell.”
“That is of very little importance. He is in this hotel. I have traced him here.”
“He is not here now, however. He is in a different part of London.”
“Is this true?” asked Professor Puffer, his jaw dropping.
“Quite true, I assure you. By the way, Professor Puffer, you may be sharp, but I think I am a match for you. And now, if you kindly leave me, I will resume my dinner.”
CHAPTER XXI. A DAY IN LONDON.
Bernard found the Arundel Hotel, to which he had been directed, neat and quiet. It was more like a large boarding-house than a hotel. The terms were very reasonable, and that with him was an important consideration.
There were several Americans among the guests, including two ministers and a schoolma’am of uncertain age, who was taking a well-earned rest after fifteen years of service in the public schools of Massachusetts.