won't do to
risk the chance of being seen together, I will go into the other car."
And Clarence sauntered away.

CHAPTER XXXV.

"THOU SHALT NOT SERVE TWO MASTERS" SET AT NAUGHT.

Meanwhile, as they steamed into the village, which was the destination
of both, Mr. Jarvis soliloquized, as he caressed his wallet pocket:

"I know who will butter my bread. Davlin is as slippery as an eel, and
will end in trouble. Dr. Vaughan is a man of his word, and I don't
need his bond. I'm sure of one thousand, if not of five. And I never
was over fond of this gentleman gambler."

It may be remarked that Davlin was a man pretty well known by the
police and detectives. A gambler riding the top wave of success might
have found more favor in the eyes of Jarvis. But he knew, because of
his previous investigations, that Davlin was not "flush" at that time.

Clarence kept carefully out of sight when the train reached the
village. Springing lightly to the ground, on the opposite side from
the platform, he walked swiftly away, unnoticed in the darkness. Once
more he crossed the field and knocked at the door of Hagar's cottage,
and this time it was Hagar who admitted him.

Eagerly he listened, while the old woman told him how very fast Cora
was recovering now; how they had got Miss Arthur and Percy back into
the house; and how very careful both Cora and Lucian were to treat
them politely. Madeline had not confided to Hagar the story of Olive,
and the old woman knew no more of Edward Percy than that he was, as
she termed it, "a handsome hypocrite."

Clarence questioned Hagar closely. Had they made any attempt to find
the one who took the papers?

"No," Hagar replied; "they had said that Celine Leroque had stolen
money and jewels, but they had not said one word about any papers."

Last of all, she told him how, fearing that Henry was becoming too
restive, and fearing, also, the effect of too much of the Professor's
medicine upon the somewhat enfeebled system of the prisoner, she had
made known to Henry the fact that he was working in the cause of his
young lady. On learning this, and having it proved to his
satisfaction, for he was at first inclined to be skeptical, he had
been much delighted, and had since carried out the orders of Madeline
as transmitted through Hagar.

Their conversation lasted a full hour, and then, having learned all
that could be learned from that source, and having delivered all of
the messages sent by M