But a close watch on their meeting, a little later in the evening, seemed to contradict this engaging hypothesis.

The second stranger emerged from the dining room, where he had been served with supper, and as he shut the door of that banqueting hall, Billy, standing by, heard him, too, call upon his Maker.

He called only once, but it was in a voice so full of feeling as to make Billy suspect that he was remembering something unpleasant.
At this point the newcomer had glanced up to behold the first strange gentleman, and Billy held his breath, expecting to witness a sensational capture.

To his unspeakable disgust the supposed sleuth grinned affably at his supposed quarry and said: "Ah, Hyman! Is the stuff any good ?" "How did you find it out ?" asked the first strange gentleman.
The other smiled winningly.

"Why, I dropped into your place the other day, and that beautiful daughter-in-law of yours mentioned incidentally where you'd gone and what for.