The eyes of Max Carrados

book is stolen you may as well put off your journey. If it is

mislaid--taken off by someone else in mistake, I expect they mean--it may be on its way back by now.”

“Yes; I suppose I’d better go. You’ve had enough of it, I suppose?”

“On the contrary I was going to ask you to let me accompany you. It may be getting interesting.”

“I hope not,” retorted Marrable. “Come...