All I had to do then was to do as much for Stangerson, and so pay off John Ferrier's debt.

I knew that he was staying at Halliday's Private Hotel, and I hung about all day, but he never came out.

[26] fancy that he suspected something when Drebber failed to put in an appearance.

He was cunning, was Stangerson, and always on his guard.

If he thought he could keep me off by staying indoors he was very much mistaken.