But a short time had elapsed after Mrs. Winslow and Le Compte had been given their room when I heard Fox’s footsteps coming along the hall. He passed their room slowly, evidently locating it, and after a few moments stealthily returned and listened at the door. He then stole away, but returned again with a bold, firm step, as though conscious of being on legitimate business, walked right up to the door and gave the knob a quick turn, as if he had intended to at once walk into the room.
The door did not open, however, and Fox stepped back as if surprised, saying: “Why, I can’t be mistaken; the register surely said Room 30!” while within there were quick, though smothered exclamations of surprise, fright, and rage of an unusually profane nature.
Fox immediately returned to the attack as if
