I puts 'im in with his bag and blanket, and says, 'Kindly remember the boots, sir,' and he says, 'I've done it,' I said I 'adn't 'ad it, and he told me to go to ------, well the place as isn't mentioned in perlite company.

That's all I know about 'im." He paused and shook his head in the direction of the bar, after which he observed that he knew all about it, and one or two other things beside.
I gave him a shilling for his information and then left the house.

Once more I had missed Gideon Hayle by a few minutes, but I had received some information that might help me to find him again.

Unfortunately, however, he was now well on his way to Southampton, and in a few hours might be out of England.

My respect for that astute gentleman was increasing hourly, but it did not deter me, only made me the more resolved to beat him in the end.