Tom made up his mind that he, in any event, would not detain this fellow on the ground of anything in his appearance, nor any of the others now in sight.

He was drawn aside by Mr.Conne, however, and became the object of attention of the other Secret Service men.
Tom kept his eyes riveted upon the gangplank.

One, two, more, wearing glasses, came in view, were stopped, examined, and passed on.

After that perhaps a hundred passed down and away, none of them with glasses, and all of them he scrutinized carefully.

Now another, with neatly adjusted rimless glasses, came down.