human
You wish to see my son?
gpt
Yes.
human
He is not able to see visitors.
gpt
He is badly hurt, then?
human
Mother, tell the gentleman to come in,
gpt
Ah, beg pardon, but I thought that it was a friend,
human
My voice sounded familiar?
gpt
Yes.
human
And I am a friend,
gpt
Silas Keene!
human
Good lord, who'd a thought it?
gpt
Only a bit of disguise, laughed the detective.
human
I adopt such frequently. It sometimes becomes highly necessary you know, Mr. Bordine.
gpt
I suppose so.
human
I saw a notice of your injury in the evening paper and hastened here at once.
gpt
Thanks. You are very kind, returned the young engineer.
human
I assure you it is nothing serious, but may lay me on the stocks for a day or two. I meant to assist you to-night, but, as you see, now, it is wholly out of the question.
gpt
Certainly.
human
Have you made any discoveries?
gpt
None of consequence.
human
We are no nearer the solution of the murder mystery than ever, muttered Bordine.
gpt
I think, if you succeed in arresting Perry Jounce, you may wring something from him. He is a low villain, and would as lief commit a murder as eat.
human
Yes. I mean to look after the scoundrel to-night.
gpt
Don't attempt to do anything alone, Keene.
human
I think there is little danger.
gpt
But that tramp may have discovered his mistake by this time. He undoubtedly mistook me for another person, as _you_ did last night.
human
True.
gpt
You will be on your guard?
human
Certainly, with a smile.
gpt
I have trailed too many criminals to their lair to fear now.
human
One thing more, as the detective rose to go.
gpt
I want you to consider my house open to you at all times during your stay in Grandon.
human
Thank you. I will not forget it.
gpt
What a strange man,
human
Yes, agreed August.
gpt
I have heard of him as a great detective, and I hope that he will prove his name good in this instance. Surely it does seem as though this murder mystery might be cleared up. Of course there may be no evidence to convict him, yet it seems plain to me that Perry Jounce, the tramp, is the guilty man.
human
I should think they'd arrest him at any rate.
gpt
I am of the opinion that it would be good policy.