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MOVEMENTS OF MR. DAVENANT
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and this is the only address they've got up at the Club."

"Mr. Davenant left no address," said Sullivan, and, try as he would, Gordon could not determine whether there was suspicion in his tone. However, the awkward corner was turned, and it was with some feeling of self-congratulation that he made his way back to the dormy-house.

He came back to find Reeves closeted with Marryatt and Carmichael, to whom he was explaining the whole story of their adventures. "I hope you won't think it a breach of confidence," was his explanation, "but the last disappointment I've had has made me feel that we must be on the wrong tack somewhere; and it's no good for us two to try and correct each other. It's like correcting the proofs of a book; you must get an outsider in to do it. So I thought, as Marryatt and Carmichael were with us at the start, it would be best to take them fully into our confidence, and make a foursome of it."

"Delighted," said Gordon. "I've been prospecting a bit, but I can't say I've got much forrarder."

"Did you ask whether Davenant was there yesterday?"

"Yes, I interviewed Sullivan on the subject, and he said 'No.'"

"That I can't believe," said Carmichael.

"Why, what about it?" asked Gordon, a little ruffled.

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