thought of recovering some books of notes he counts of value. I will

tell you of that! There is a man in your police station--Marvel."

"I know," said Adye, "I know. Those books--yes. But the tramp...."

"Says he hasn't them. But he thinks the tramp has. And you must

prevent him from eating or sleeping; day and night the country must

be astir for him. Food must be locked up and secured, all food, so

that he will have to break his way to it. The houses everywhere must

be barred against him. Heaven send us cold nights and rain! The

whole country-side must begin hunting and keep hunting. I tell you,

Adye, he is a danger, a disaster; unless he is pinned and secured,

it is frightful to think of the things that may happen."

What else can we do?" said Adye. "I must go down at once and begin

organising. But why not come? Yes--you come too! Come, and we

must hold a sort of council of war--get Hopps to help--and the

railway managers. By Jove! it's urgent. Come along--tell me as we

go. What else is there we can do? Put that stuff down."

In another moment Adye was leading the way downstairs. They found

the front door open and the policemen standing outside staring at

empty air. "He's got away, sir," said one.

We must go to the central station at once," said Adye. "One of you

go on down and get a cab to come up and meet us--quickly. And

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