The other not at all, for he remained in the shade.' Somerset endeavoured to discern in a description by the chief constable the features of Mr.Bowles: but it seemed to approximate more closely to Dare in spite of himself.

'I'll make a sketch of the only one who had no business there, and show it to you,' he presently said.

'I should like this cleared up.' Mr.Cunningham Haze said he was going to Toneborough that afternoon, but would return in the evening before Somerset's departure.

With this they parted.

A possible motive for Dare's presence in the rooms had instantly presented itself to Somerset's mind, for he had seen Dare enter Havill's office more than once, as if he were at work there.
He accordingly sat on the next stile, and taking out his pocket-book began a pencil sketch of Dare's head, to show to Mr.Haze in the evening; for if Dare had indeed found admission with Havill, or as his agent, the design was lost.
But he could not make a drawing that was a satisfactory likeness.