Time will make all this clearer." "It will, no doubt, be wisest," said Mr.Markland, in a voice that showed a slight depression of feeling.
"According to Mr.Lamar, if the man he saw was Lyon, he evidently wished to have a private interview with yourself." "With me ?" "Certainly.

Both Mr.Lamar and the hotel-keeper refer to his going to, or being in, the neighbourhood of the cars that run in the direction of 'Woodbine Lodge.' It will be well for you to question the various members of your household.

Something may be developed in this way." "If he had visited Woodbine Lodge, of course I would have known about it," said Mr.Markland, with a slightly touched manner, as if there were something more implied by Mr.Brainard than was clearly apparent.
"No harm can grow out of a few inquiries," was answered.

"They may lead to the truth we so much desire to elucidate, and identify the person seen by Mr.Lamar as a very different individual from Mr.
Lyon." Under the existing position of things, no further steps in the very important business they had in progress could be taken that day.
After an hour's further conference, the two men parted, under arrangement to meet again in the morning..