For her sake he could do no less, thus serving and protecting her to the best of his ability.
The chauffeur drove slowly up and down obscure streets for half an hour before West recognized familiar surroundings, and motioned for him to draw up against the curb.

He had discovered the place sought, but from the street it exhibited no signs of occupancy, nor did any knocking at the front door bring response from within.

He circled the building, finding an uncurtained window at the rear, which merely revealed an unfurnished room.

Every door was locked, but, as he passed along the other side to regain the taxi, a man emerged from the next house, and hailed him.
"Say, what're yer snoopin' round there for?
Lookin' for somebody ?" "Yes, the parties who were here Sunday.

What's become of them." "Hobart, you mean ?" "Is that his name?
I met him down town, and he told me to come here," West explained rapidly.