I have to go down to Guildford this afternoon.

Under the circumstances, I shall not go back home, but send Polton a telegram and take a train at Vauxhall and change at some small station where I can watch the platform.

Be as careful as you can.

Remember that what you have to avoid is being followed to any place where you are known, and, above all, revealing your connection with number Five A, King's Bench Walk." Having thus considered our immediate movements, we emerged together from the wicket, and locking it behind us, walked quickly to the house-agents', where an opportune office-boy received the keys without remark.

As we came out of the office, I halted irresolutely and we both looked up and down the lane.
"There is no suspicious looking person in sight at present," Thorndyke said, and then asked: "Which way do you think of going ?" "It seems to me," I replied, "that my best plan would be to take a cab or an omnibus so as to get out of the neighbourhood as quickly as possible.