11/12 But as I was leaving the office at night, he gave me a word. "I'll think that matter over to-night, and see what'll come of my thinking. It's as I said before, Hugh--to get at the bottom of all this, we'll have to go back--maybe a far way." I said nothing and went home. For now I had work of my own--I was going to what I had resolved on after Chisholm told me the news about Crone. I would not tell my secret to Mr.Lindsey, nor to the police, nor even to Maisie. |