en. He next went to the
smoking-room and choosing a quiet corner, lighted a cigarette. Daly
would probably see his name in the book, but this did not matter,
because he meant to seek an interview with the man. Foster did not
think he had met Graham, which gave him the advantage of being able to
make a surprise attack, since Daly would not know about the documents
he carried.

By and by, however, he began to see the matter in a different light.
Taking it for granted that Daly meant to leave England, it might be
better to let him go. Even if he had not killed Fred Hulton, he had
obviously had something to do with the theft of the bonds, and would be
more afraid of detection in Canada, which would make him easier to deal
with. Besides, his knowledge of Lawrence Featherstone's offense would
be of less use to him there. If Foster could keep him in sight and
sail by the same vessel, he would be able to have the reckoning when he
liked after the ship left port.

On the whole, he thought this the better plan, but resolved to leave
the thing to chance. If Daly met him or saw his name in the book, he
would deal with the fellow then; if not, he would wait until they were
on board ship. When he went in to dinner he chose a place behind a
pillar, where he was not likely to be noticed, and looked carefully
about. The room was large and occupied by a number of guests, but by
and by he saw Daly at a table near its other end. As he had taken a
prominent place, it looked as if he was not afraid of being seen. He
sat facing Foster, but at some distance, with two ladies on the
opposite side. They were fashionably dressed and one was older than
the other, but that was all Foster could distinguish.

He had no ground for thinking Daly noticed him during the meal, and did
not see the man for an hour afterwards. Then finding that he wanted a
railway guide he had left in his room, he went up the stairs and along
a corridor. As he did so, he saw a man and woman some distance in
front. The carpet was thick, and it was obvious that the others did
not hear him, because the man put his arm round his companion's waist.
So far as Foster could see, the girl yielded willingly to his embrace,
and not wishing to overtake them he stopped. Next moment they passed a
lamp and he noted that the man was Daly, though he was unable to
distinguish his companion's face. He, however, thought he would know
her dress again.

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