CHAPTER VI.
ON A NEW "LAY"—DOWN IN MONMOUTH COUNTY—AN APPARENT DEFEAT—A SINGULAR CLUE—TWO COINCIDENT DATES—OLD BERWICK—STRIKING SUGGESTIONS—ONCE AGAIN A CHANCE.
After what had occurred Mr. Townsend was prepared for anything. He had regained his self-possession. He was a brave, nervy old gentleman; his bravery was like that which always attends honesty.
"Please do not keep me in suspense."
"I have said those are the clothes worn by the strange man who visited you forty years ago?"
"Yes."
"And you have not seen or heard from him since?"
"I have not."
"It is not strange."
"You can explain why?"