He dare
not venture upon a single step forward until he had first thought out
carefully the entire course to be followed. Two lives, and perhaps
three, including his own, were now in imminent peril, and any mistake
on his part would prove most disastrous. First of all he must keep his
own counsel. Not even the half-drunken Timmons could be allowed to
suspect the real depth of his interest in this affair.
Fortunately, it was so late in the morning he was left undisturbed at a
side table, screened from the open door leading into the office.
Sadie, the waitress, took his order and immediately disappeared,
leaving him to his own thoughts. These were far from happy ones, as
his mind rapidly reviewed the situation and endeavoured to concentrate
upon some practical plan of action.
So Bill Lacy expected him? Had left word where he was to be found?
What was the probable meaning of this? Westcott did not connect this
message directly with the strange disappearance of Miss Donovan.
Whether or not Lacy was concerned in that outrage had nothing to do
with this, for the man could scarcely be aware of his deep interest in
the girl.
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