"Disappeared, you mean," said Gilbert, significantly.
"There is no doubt that he died," said Mr. Grey, positively.
"Then he has come to life again, for I am he."
"You are an impudent impostor," said Mr. Grey, hotly; "but you have missed your mark. I am not so easily humbugged. I denounce you and your pretensions as alike false. Let me pass."
As he said this he attempted to pass Gilbert, but our hero had no intention of losing sight of his uncle.
"Of course you can pass," he said; "but I shall follow you."
"You will?" demanded his uncle, shaking his cane angrily. "Then I will put you in the hands of the police."
"I don't think you will," said Gilbert, with perfect composure.
"Why not? What is to hinder me, I should like to know?"
"It wouldn't be good policy for you to do it."