CHAPTER FOUR.
GONE AGAIN.
On the evening following Jeffreys' departure from Bolsover, a middle- aged, handsome gentleman was sitting in his comfortable study in the city of York, whistling pleasantly to himself.
The house in which he lived was a small one, yet roomy enough for an old bachelor.

And what it wanted in size it made up for in the elegance and luxury of its furniture and adornments.
Mr Halgrove was evidently a connoisseur in the art of making himself comfortable.

Everything about him was of the best, and bespoke not only a man of taste but a man of means.

The books on the shelves--and where can you find any furniture to match a well-filled bookcase ?--were well chosen and well bound.

The pictures on the walls were all works of art and most tastefully hung.