15/27 "But he'll come back all right. He must come back for his luggage." "He will not then. It's not an hour ago since Patsy Flaherty, the same that does be driving the car, came in and said he had orders to take all the luggage there was and the fishing-rods, and the rest of whatever there might be in the place belonging to the gentleman." "He was not taking them to the train, I suppose ?" "He was not then, but up to Ballymoy House." "Nonsense! He couldn't possibly have been taking them up to Ballymoy House." "It's what he said any way, for I asked him. And he told me that the gentleman had it made up with the young lady that does be stopping there beyond, the way he'd go and live with her." "This," said Meldon, "is perfectly monstrous. I must go and see about it at once. |