avor to Tobin," answered Ashton-Kirk. "But
Rangnow is unfamiliar to me; and if it is a name at all, it is of
Eastern European origin. In that case," laughing, "it could scarcely
be expected to share the honors with Tobin."

He took the card from Pendleton and looked at it thoughtfully. Then he
glanced up in a satisfied sort of way:

"As you suggested, Miss Vale no doubt returned, recovered her gloves
and read the message," said he. "As she had just warned him that his
hiding place was discovered, it is only natural to suppose that his
answer would have something to do with his future movements."

"That seems likely enough," said Pendleton.

"Look here; if we put a comma between the two words," went on the
investigator, taking out a pencil and doing so, "the thing takes on
the appearance of a name and address."

Once more he gave the card to Pendleton; then rising he went to the
telephone stand and took up the directory. Skimming rapidly through
this he paused at a page and went down its columns carefully. Then
with a laugh he slapped it shut.

"We have it," declared he. "When we so desire, we can call at an
apartment house known as the 'Rangnow' and inquire for Mr. Tobin. And
when we see that gentleman we shall be looking upon one in the
confidence of Allan Morris."

There was a long pause on the part of Pendleton. Ashton-Kirk rang for
Stumph and directed him to turn the water into his bath, and get him
out some fresh linen. It was after the man had gone that Pendleton
spoke.

"When you came in, Kirk," he said, "you said something which conveyed
the notion that you would not be much astonished if the police took up
the Hume matter with Edyth Vale."

"It is only the fact that the newspapers were first in discovering her
apparent connection with it, that has kept Osborne and his fellows
from visiting her before this. Jealousy, you know, does many strange
things."

Pendleton did not reply; he bent his head and covered his face with
his hands. Ashton-Kirk went on:

"The reasonable thing for her to do would be to come forward and tell
the plain truth."

Pendleton roused himself.

"But don't you see that that is the very thing that her brave nature
will not do? She's protecting Morris; and she'll go on protecting him,
no matter what the consequence to herself."

"In that event," said the investigator slowly, "we can not be in too
great a hurry in removing the cause that keeps Morris in hiding."

"You'll h