18/30 "I haven't heard anyone speak of seeing him this morning." "He may have returned before we awoke," said John. Like as not he delivered his message, whatever it was, and was off again with another in a few minutes. He may be sixty or eighty miles from here now." "Odd fellow that Lannes," said Carstairs. "Do you know anything about his people, Scott ?" "Not much except that he has a mother and sister. |