At this moment in another quarter of town Paul's father was ready to
leave his apartment, yet from his nervousness it could readily be seen
that he was waiting for some one. A Madagascan servant entered and
salaamed.
"Master," he announced, "the Strangler has arrived from Madagascar."
Balcom's face lighted up with intense satisfaction and cunning at the
news. He waved the servant away, picked up his hat and stick, and
hurried out.
In the library at Brent Rock Eva and Locke were having an earnest
conversation. Locke had on his motoring togs and was on the point of
going out.
"By elimination," he was saying, "I will prove that either Paul or his
father is the Automaton. I am going to trap Paul."
"Quentin," cautioned Eva, "for my sake be careful."
Locke strove to quiet her fears, pointing out that his scheme was
necessary in order to save her father, and in the end Eva reluctantly
consented.
She went with him to the porte-cochere where his car was already
waiting.
"Good luck!" she tried to call cheerfully, in spite of her misgivings.
Long after his car had disappeared in the distance she stood there
gazing after it, a world of anxiety in her eyes.
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