When Mr.Hardwick saw her, he asked how much space he should have to reserve for the romance in high life; but she told him there was nothing in the case, so far as she could see, to interest any sane reader.
Here matters rested for a fortnight; then the girl received an urgent note from Cadbury Taylor, asking her to call at his office next day promptly at four o'clock.

It was very important, he said, and he hoped she would on no account disappoint him.

Jennie's first impulse was not to go, but she was so anxious to learn what progress the detective had made in the case, fearing that at last he might have got on the right track, that she felt it would be unwise to take the risk of not seeing him.

If his suspicions were really aroused, her absence might possibly serve to confirm them.

Exactly at four o'clock next afternoon she entered his office and found him, to her relief, alone.