Of course, even that might lead nowhere in particular, as she might be merely amusing herself, and have no connection with Percival whatever; yet such an investigation offered a chance not to be neglected.
His glance took in the surroundings, but with no conception that they would have any direct bearing upon the mystery he was endeavouring to solve.

It was a block of irregular houses, a tenement on the corner, a dirty looking brick, the other houses of wood, mostly two stories in height, rather disreputable in appearance, but the one before which the machine waited, was a frame cottage, well back from the street, and rather respectable in appearance, although it must have been some years since last painted.

Its original white was dingy, and the tightly closed blinds gave an appearance of desertion.

The door was shut.

The chimney indicated no sign of smoke, the front yard gave every evidence of long neglect.
An urchin, chasing a ball, plunged recklessly beneath the auto, emerging with the sphere in his grimy fist.