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"My son was not at home last night," he said. "I have not seen him
since yesterday morning. I hope you can give me an account of him."
"Not home last night, Mr. Foote!" Manifestly Rangar was startled. He
had not been at ease before, for be had been unable to pick up any
trace of the boy this morning; had not seen him return home the night
before. ... It might be that he had gone too far when he sent his
anonymous note to Dulac. Dulac had gone in pursuit, of that he had
made sure. But what had happened? Had the matter gone farther than
the mere thrashing he had hoped for? ... He was frightened.
"I directed you to keep him under your eye."
"Your directions were followed, Mr. Foote, so far as was possible. I
know where he was yesterday, and where he went last night, but when a
young man is running around the country in an automobile with a girl,
it's mighty hard to keep at his heels. He was with that girl."
"When? ... What happened?"
"He waited for her at the Lightener plant.


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