reported
to Uncle Thomas. Paul and he came from Bombay on the same ship.

"After the tenants left, Paul had called at Chesterton apartments. To
his questions the family could give no satisfactory information. Paul
seemed much worried over the removal of Agnes Randall. He received a
letter and awaited departure of next steamer for Calcutta.

"Paul engaged passage and was booked as 'Josiah Peters.' He was
disguised as an old man, with stooping walk and white, flowing beard.

"Uncle Thomas continued his investigations of Calcutta property
interests formerly owned by my father, but gained little further
information.

"Both Pierre and Paul were closely watched. Uncle enlisted the head of
Calcutta police department to help shadow these men and to keep him
advised of their conduct. From him uncle learned that you and Esther
were there. You had been making search and inquiry for the Dodge family.
In hopes to gain helpful clews and to keep posted as to exact condition
of other investigations of Lanier crimes, that assistant shadowed you
and Esther. At the same time Uncle Thomas and the police watched the
Laniers.

"The assistant was a slim, dark-complexioned, trim man, with black
close-cut whiskers and heavy mustache, but posed as an old, shabbily
dressed fellow, with halting gait, gray hair, and snow-white beard,
moving feebly by aid of a cane.

"Pierre had been traced to a cabin in a poor part of the city, where
lived a needy woman with a family of small children. The Laniers
inquired about the probable time when a certain vessel was expected, and
haunted the landing. Night of the ship's arrival both visited this cabin
and afterward saw passengers go ashore. One of these followed Pierre."

Alice now told about the Laniers and this stranger going to that
deserted house in city suburb; how Pierre and Paul again called at the
cabin, and of visit from veiled woman next day at that old house.
Unexpected swoop of police and arrest of the three men followed. The
stranger was William Dodge, and veiled caller his wife. As Sir Donald
knew these facts, she would not relate them, further than to explain
some things which he might wish to know.

"Aided by Calcutta police, Uncle Thomas closely watched every movement
of the Laniers, while his assistant shadowed you and Esther.

"Through you the police official learned that William Dodge was expected
on the next steamer, and about his being in danger from these villains.
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