But how had he entered?
There did not appear to be any secret entrance, and no one
could enter by the windows; nor by the door either without a
latch-key. The further Jennings examined into the matter, the
more he was puzzled. Never had he undertaken so difficult a
case. But the very difficulty made him the more resolute to
unravel the mystery.
For two or three days he went about, asking for information
concerning the coining, and reading up details in old
newspapers about the exploits of the Saul family. Also, he
went occasionally to the salon of Senora Gredos. There he
constantly met Hale and Clancy. Also Basil came at times.
That young man now adopted a somewhat insolent demeanor
towards the pair, which showed that he was now out of their
clutches and no longer had cause to fear them. Jennings felt
sure that Basil could explain much, and he half determined to
get a warrant out for his arrest in the hope that fear might
make him confess. But, unfortunately, he had not sufficient
information to procure such a thing, and was obliged to
content himself with keeping a watch on young Saxon. But the
man sent to spy reported nothing suspicious about Basil's
doings.
In this perplexity of mind Jennings thought he would see
Cuthbert and relate what he had discovered. Also he hoped
that Mallow might interview Juliet and learn the truth from
her. But an inquiry at Mallow's rooms showed that he had gone
out of town for a few days with his uncle, and would not be
back for another two.
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