I know Billy and his ways, better than you do." "Very likely.

What, are you coming in with us ?" "If you have no objection." The door was opened by Bayne in person.

He started at the sight of the companion his friend had picked up, and asked him, with marked civility, if there was anything amiss.

"Not that I know of," was the reply.

"I merely thought that my experience might be of some little service to you in an inquiry of this kind." "Not a doubt of it, sir," said Bayne, and led the way with his lantern, for it was past sunset.