I rode back, but again saw nothing of the
carriage, and now, as you perceive, it has returned after me.
Of course, I had at the outset no particular reason to connect
these journeys with the disappearance of Godfrey Staunton,
and was only inclined to investigate them on the general grounds
that everything which concerns Dr. Armstrong is at present of
interest to us; but, now that I find he keeps so keen a look-out
upon anyone who may follow him on these excursions, the affair
appears more important, and I shall not be satisfied until
I have made the matter clear."
"We can follow him to-morrow."
"Can we? It is not so easy as you seem to think. You are
not familiar with Cambridgeshire scenery, are you? It does not
lend itself to concealment. All this country that I passed over
to-night is as flat and clean as the palm of your hand, and the
man we are following is no fool, as he very clearly showed
to-night. I have wired to Overton to let us know any fresh
London developments at this address, and in the meantime we can
only concentrate our attention upon Dr. Armstrong, whose name
the obliging young lady at the office allowed me to read upon
the counterfoil of Staunton's urgent message.
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