His mind was working on the curious series of events which had followed his arrival in Ballymoy.

He became very much interested.
"Milly," he said at last, "I'll take your word for it that the man's not mad.

But how on earth am I to explain his actions?
For I really have no doubt that he's at the bottom of all I've been through.

First of all, he met me at the station at Donard, having travelled twenty miles for the express purpose of trying to prevent my coming on here.
Now why did he do that ?" "Perhaps he really thought you'd be uncomfortable at the hotel." "He seems to have done his best to make me uncomfortable, anyhow." "And succeeded," said Miss King with a smile.
"And succeeded brilliantly.

I don't in the least wish to deny that.