"Yes," the latter replied. "It was through me that he came to take an interest in this business."
"H—m! It's odd that he never published the results in the Daily Courier. Do you know whether he intends to continue his investigations?"
"No," answered Tom, not without a touch of annoyance, for it was a question he had been debating with himself all the morning.
"Well," said the Chief in a genial manner, "remember me to Mr. Wallion, and tell him, if he hears news that might lead to important results we shall be happy to coöperate with him."
When Tom reached home he found Wallion sitting in his study, with the wooden doll on the table in front of him, and looking rather disconcerted. As Tom entered he said:
"Look here, we forgot this thing when we gave Miss Elaine back her satchel, and she will know that we searched it."
Tom proposed that it should be sent to the Grand at once.
"It is too late, Doctor Corman and the two ladies have gone to Gothenburg."
"What? Already?"
"Yes, and they have booked their passages on the next boat to America ... it leaves on Thursday next week."