that we
suspect him, he will be on his guard. No, Ware; better let the woman
meet him by chance."

"It's a good plan," replied Giles, shaking hands heartily with Morley.
"I am delighted that you should co-operate with me. We will yet prove
that Anne is innocent."

"I hope so," cried his host, slapping Giles on the back. "Off with you,
Ware, to do your part. I'll attend to Franklin. But say no word of our
plan to any one. Upon my word," cried he jubilantly, "I feel just as
though I were in the profession again." And thus laughing and joking, he
sent his visitor away in the best of spirits.

Delighted that he had some one to help him, Giles lost no time in
performing his part of the business. He sent a letter to Mrs. Benker,
asking her to come down for a couple of days. It was his intention to
invite Alexander also, as the boy would also be useful in identifying
Franklin as his mother's former lodger; but since leaving Asher's
Alexander had been taken up by Steel, who saw in him the makings of a
good detective. If Alexander learned anything he would certainly tell
his master, and then Steel would come down to interfere. Ware did not
want him to meddle with the matter at present. He wished to be sure of
his ground first, and then would ask the assistance of the detective to
have Franklin arrested. Of course, he had every confidence in Steel, but
for the above reason he determined to keep his present action quiet.
Also, Steel was on the south coast, hunting for evidence concerning _The
Red Cross_ yacht, and would not be pleased at being taken away to
follow what might prove to be a false trail. Ware therefore said nothing
to Mrs. Benker about what he desired to see her, but simply asked her to
come down on a visit.

There was a prospect of his having another visitor, and one he did not
much wish to meet. This was the Princess Karacsay. Several times he had
called to see her, but she had always put off her promised explanation
on some plea or another. Instead of attending strictly to the business
which had brought them together, she made herself agreeable to
Giles--too agreeable he thought, for he had by this time got it into his
head that Olga Karacsay was in love with him. He was not a vain young
man, and tried to think that her attentions were merely friendly; but
she was so persistent in her invitations and--in the slang phrase--made
such running with him, that he grew rather nervous of her attentions.
Several times