I should think," he concluded thoughtfully, "that you must have been mistaken about the fellow turning in here at all." Thomson nodded.
"Very likely," he admitted.

"It was just a chance, any way." "By-the-bye," Granet inquired curiously, looking up from the dog, "how did you know that I roomed here ?" "I happened to see you come in, or was it go out, the other day--I can't remember which," Major Thomson replied.
The telephone upon the table tinkled out a summons.

Granet crossed the room and held the receiver to his ear.
"This is Captain Granet speaking," he said.

"Who are you, please ?" The reply seemed to surprise him.

He glanced across at his visitor.
"I shall be delighted," he answered into the instrument.