This was put out as a sort of feeler, for he had not even seen her face.
Lillian answered in a manner that declared what little interest she had in the lady:
“I believe so, but we were never friends, and I do not know much about the lady.”
That ended it.
Darrell soon took his leave, having gained the point for which he had come.
When he entered a car on the elevated road he found a corner to himself, and then, unable to wait longer, proceeded to compare the two notes.
Just as he thought, the writing was of the same order, and there was much resemblance in the capital letters.
Still, Eric had seen enough to know that only an expert could decide this question beyond all cavil.
Before now he had seen the chirography of two persons resemble each other, and this was not to be accepted as conclusive evidence.
At the same time it was a point that would bear upon the final result.