She, undoubtedly, had been the one who had dropped the note.

Then, in spite of all they said about her, in spite of what she had told him, she was actually a prisoner, desperately begging for assistance to escape.

As to the other things Hogan had told him, the probability was they were mostly lies.

West did not believe the girl had returned to 'Fairlawn,' the story did not sound natural.

If she had written that note, these fellows would never trust her alone, where she could communicate with friends.