A strange idea occurred to him, suggested by the agitation of Mrs.Herne.
When he met Drudge, who was partaking of a glass of gin, he gave him instructions to watch the Hampstead house and follow Mrs.Herne when she came out.

Then having posted his spy--for Drudge was nothing else--Jennings hurried back to town.

That same evening he sent a wire to Cuthbert to the address given by the servant, asking him to come up to town next morning.
At eleven Jennings presented himself and found Cuthbert waiting for him, rather surprised and agitated.

"Why did you wire me in so peremptory a manner ?" asked Mallow; "have you discovered anything ?" "Yes! I am sorry to break your holiday.

By the way, you have been at Brighton.