Then, with Nancy’s assistance, she related the history of their adventures.
“And you got safely away?” said Telemac.
“Yes,” they answered, mindful of their promise to Marie-Jeanne.
“What an experience for two young girls just arrived in London!” he exclaimed. “And you saw nothing, heard nothing while you were there?”
“Yes, we saw and heard things, too,” replied Nancy, “but nothing of importance.”
“What time was it when you escaped?” he asked.
“Oh, somewhere between four and five o’clock.”
“Did you ever hear of Miss Rivers’ Lodging House, Mr. Kalisch?” asked Billie.
“How can I tell?” he answered. “London is full of such black holes as that.”
But Billie in her heart had a conviction that Telemac knew Miss Felicia Rivers’ lodging house very well. She couldn’t explain why the thought had come to her or what difference it made if the strange man was acquainted with the wretched place; but she felt that he did not wish to appear to know it.