Chapter 26

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌⁠All the way back to the hotel, all the while he was selecting what clothes he should take, all the while he waited for the hour of the general rendezvous to arrive Forbes was troubled by the remembrance of Willie Enslee's appearance at Persis' home.

He had apparently come in hot pursuit. On the other hand, he might have come merely to make the final arrangements for the excursion to the country. An