Do you think he was a confederate of that wretched butler of mine ?" "I am scarcely prepared to say that; in fact," added Mr.Keen, "I haven't the slightest idea that this young man could have been concerned in anything of that sort.

Only, if you should ever by any chance see such a man, detain him if possible until you can communicate with me; detain him by any pretext, by ruse, by force if you can, only detain him until I can get there.

Will you do this ?" "Certainly, Mr.Keen, if I can.

Please describe him again ?" Mr.Keen did so minutely.
"You say he sells Georgia marble by samples, which he carries in a suit case ?" "He _says_ that he has samples of Georgia marble in his suit case," replied the Tracer cautiously.

"It might be well, if possible, to see what he has in his suit case." "I will warn the servants as soon as I return to Rosylyn.