"I want to see a lady who was to have arrived from New York to-day."
There were two recent signatures on the book.
One was in a delicate feminine hand, and read:
"Mrs. Rogers, New York."
The other was also in a woman’s writing.
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"A. Lord, Boston."
It was now evident that the "ask Rogers" in the Gonzales telegram meant, ask for Rogers.
The second entry was rather strange; but it did not puzzle Nick Carter. Addressing the clerk, he said:
"Can I see Mrs. Rogers?"