He would have some sport with Mr.Ah Cum before the day was over, slyly baiting him.

But what had young Spurlock done for Ah Cum in the space of twenty-four hours that had engaged Ah Cum's loyalty, not only engaged it but put it on guard?
For O'Higgins, receiving light from the next table, had no doubt regarding the identity of the subject of this old maid's observations.
A queer game this: he could not move directly as in an ordinary case of man-hunt.

He had certain orders from which on no account was he to deviate.

But this made the chase all the more exciting.
What was the matter with Spurlock that was to keep him in bed three or four weeks?
He would dig that out of the hotel manager.

Anyhow, there was some pleasurable satisfaction in knowing where the quarry would be for the next three weeks.
There was now a girl in the picture, so it seemed.