He made no comment, but silently delivered the letter. Haywood, replacing the mask, put the letter carefully in his pocket, and said:
“You got all the goods in?”
“Yes.”
“Good! You had better send the men off, and set the cataract going immediately. I must be off. I have less than an hour to reach the station and catch the train that will take me in Dalton before daylight. If you wish to see me at anytime, drop a note in the post-office, mention the time and place, and sign your name Bullfinch. Good-night.”
And Haywood hastened down the beach, to retrace his steps through the fields and woods, and make his return trip to Dalton.
He was unconscious that a skulking form followed him, watching his every movement, and that when he stopped in the woods to cast off his disguise, a pair of eager eyes were fixed upon him.
He accomplished his return safely, and, as he supposed, secretly, and breathed a sigh of relief, when, after passing through the silent and deserted streets of Dalton, he locked himself within his own store.
CHAPTER XIX.
THREE INTERVIEWS.
It must be remembered that the examination of Carlos had taken place on Friday, and that on that evening followed his escape, as well as the secret visit of Geoffrey Haywood to Rocky Beach.