"Did you see the person described as the Japanese ?" "Yes, sir, I did.

As a matter of fact, I thought it was somebody else.

It was not until the stranger who arrived by the train used that name to distinguish him that I understood I was mistaken." The stationmaster looked into Brett's eyes that which he did not like to say in the presence of the Frazers.

Of course, he had fallen into the same error as most people who only obtained a casual glimpse of Ooma.
Brett hurried his companions outside the station.

There they found the Beechcroft carriage, and a puzzled valet holding parley with the coachman and footman.