CHAPTER IXDETERMINATION
Larry’s astonishing glimpse of Phillida had been followed so quickly by her escape, that she was gone before the full realisation of what had happened overcame him. A helpless grinding rage filled him then. To have been given such a chance and to have muffed it! Not likely he would get another. Shane would surely take her now. Oh, what a fool he had been!
His great fear was, that having caught sight of him she would immediately fly from Atlantic City without leaving any clue. Satisfied that it was useless to search for her on the Boardwalk, he ran to the nearest railway station. Unfortunately for him there were two stations, and from each there were still trains to leave that night. Larry ran from one to the other.
In each station he perceived a casual, wary gent
