The form struck him as strangely like that of his friend from whom he was hourly in expectation of another letter.

Stepping quickly to the door of the room, he caught a glimpse of the man ascending the staircase.

To follow was a natural impulse.

Doubt was only of brief continuance.
"David!" he exclaimed, on reaching his own apartment.

"In the name of heaven! what does this mean ?" "That you are in danger," was replied, in a tone that made the villain's heart leap.
"What ?" The two men retired within the apartment.
"I fear they are on our track," said Leach.
"Who ?" "The law's fierce bloodhounds!" "No! impossible!" The face of Lyon grew white as ashes, and his limbs shook with a sudden, irrepressible tremor.
"Speak out plainly," he added.