"How strange?" asked Alan.
"He reminds me of a man I had dealings with in America," said Braund half to himself.
"What sort of dealings?" questioned Alan.
"It's impossible of course; what would he be doing here? He reminds me of a man who once caused a lot of bloodshed at our steel works—a strike leader, if not worse," said Braund.
Alan smiled as he replied:
"Such a man would not be likely to remain at the Sherwood Inn, Little
Trent, for many weeks. He'd find it too slow for him."
"That's just it, he would; but I'd like to see him again just out of curiosity," said Braund.
CHAPTER X
CARL MAKES LOVE
"I'm going away for a few days. You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.