Like the good Samaritan of old, he took out twopence.

The face of the dirty little girl brightened wonderfully.
"Tell me the address; that will be enough." "Do you know Gower Place, Sir ?" "Somewhere near Gower Street, I suppose ?" His supposition was confirmed, and he learnt the number of the house to which Miss Madeley had transferred herself.

In that direction he at once bent his steps.
Gower Place is in the close neighbourhood of Euston Road; Hilliard remembered that he had passed the end of it on his first arrival in London, when he set forth from Euston Station to look for a lodging.

It was a mere chance that he had not turned into this very street, instead of going further.

Several windows displayed lodging-cards.