238 WRAY STREET The information thus gained had been small enough, yet sufficient to stimulate his belief that he was at least upon the right trail.

The sudden departure of this man Hobart, and the fact that no young children were in the family, were important items to consider.

Coolidge then had not visited this cottage to aid a widow and orphans.

There had been some other object in his call.

The girl must have known and understood the real purpose; that was why they both acquiesced so readily to his remaining outside in the car.