He knew it at once—the face of Claude Lamont!
CHAPTER XXIV.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
Just what the millionaire’s son was doing in that part of the city at that hour Carter could not conceive, but that his mission was not of the most honest kind he did not doubt.
The carriage was out of sight in a few moments, and the detective was alone with the patrolman.
Seeing that it was not worth while trying to find Richmond in that locality, the detective made his way to his own quarters near Broadway.
The moment he opened the door he was surprised to see Billy, the street waif, spring from a couch in one corner of the room and bound toward him.
“I’ve got him located now!” cried the boy.
“You’ve got who located, Billy?”
“The man who gave me the slip the other night on the street.”
“Where is he?”