“And did the man call again?”
“Yes. She said he would, and she told me to tell him that she had gone to Edinburgh. I told him that, and he seemed very surprised, but went away. He was in evening dress, and it seemed as though they had intended dining together. She seemed,” added the man rather sneeringly, “to be more like a lady’s-maid than a lady.”
“But the gentleman, describe him to me.”
“Oh! he was a rather short, podgy man, fair, with a baldish head.”
Was it Parham? the description suited him.
“He gave no card?”
“No. He met the young lady here in the hall. My idea was that his presence was very unwelcome, as she seemed in great fear lest he should return before she could get away.”
“Has the man left Glasgow?”
“I think so. I saw him on the platform about nine, just before the Edinburgh express left. He’s probably gone on there. He seemed quite a gentleman.”
“They appeared to be friendly?”