“Will you let me look at the register?” continued our hero.
“Certainly. But we haven’t anybody by that name.”
“I may be mistaken in the name.”
The hotel register was produced, and the young book agent went over the list with care. He knew Jabez Garrison’s handwriting fairly well.
“The man we are after is a great criminal,” said Frank, to the clerk. “Here are three names that may belong to the fellow we are after. Can you tell me anything about the persons?”
“I know Mr. Dale and Mr. Kussuth well,” said the clerk. “They are well-to-do business men. One comes from Savannah and the other from Raleigh.”
“What about this man who is registered as George Paradoe?”
“He is a stranger here.”
“I see by the register that he came less than two weeks ago.”
“That is correct.”