In fact, he had turned off from the main road for the purpose.

He seemed disappointed when he heard that you had gone up to town, and hearing that you might not be back for three or four days, said he should be coming back through Reigate in a week or ten days, and he dared say he should be able to find time to call again.

Knapp did not hear about it until this morning; he asked the landlord about the man, and the landlord said he was about thirty, dark, and sparely built.

He did not notice his horse particularly, seeing that it was such as a small squire or farmer might ride.

He carried a brace of pistols in his holsters.