"No matter. He'll be back soon."
Rudolph swiftly followed Tony. He wanted to find out whether it was really the boy whom he had sought to murder or not. Then what did his appearance in London mean? Was he possibly in search of him—Rugg? It was wonderful, certainly. How had he obtained the means of coming to England?—as a gentleman, too, for Rudolph had not failed to notice his rich clothes. Had he obtained rich and powerful friends, and was he in search of the inheritance that had been wrongfully kept from him?
Rudolph asked himself all these questions, but he could not answer one.
"If I could only ask him," he thought, "but that wouldn't be safe."
By this time he had come in sight of Tony, who was walking along slowly, not feeling in any particular hurry.
An idea struck Rudolph.
A boy who had been employed in begging was standing on the sidewalk.
"Gi'me a penny, sir," he said.
Rudolph paused.
"Walk along with me, and I'll show you how you can earn half a crown," he said.