"I'm off on business," answered our hero, and then paused for a moment. "Tell Jones to keep an eye on Mr. Polk, will you, please? It is very important."
"I will," was the reply.
In a minute more Randy was hurrying up the street. He knew where Andrew Shalley was stopping and took a car to the location.
The place was a well-known hotel and in the corridor he met the steamboat owner, just ready to go out.
"Oh, Mr. Shalley, I want to see you!" he cried.
"What is it, Randy?"
"It's quite a story and very important."
"Then come to my room," and the steamboat owner led the way to the elevator.
As soon as they were in the room our hero told his story in all of its details and then produced the letter he had found. Andrew Shalley listened closely to the story and pondered over the letter for some time.
"Randy, have you any idea who this person who signs himself G. A. G. can be?"