But he knew nothing of the details of his disappearance, and had not been much surprised, as he had never believed that the young man had been murdered or had made away with himself.

But he had heard before that of the quarrel in the street between him and Harry Annesley; and the story had been told to him so as to fall with great discredit on Harry Annesley's head.
According to that story Harry Annesley had struck his foe during the night and had left him for dead upon the pavement.

Then Mountjoy Scarborough had been missing, and Harry Annesley had told no one of the quarrel.

There had been some girl in question.

So much and no more Mr.
Grey had heard, and was, of course, inclined to think that Harry Annesley must have behaved very badly.