CHAPTER XVIITHE IDENTITY OF MR. FELIX
When Larry got out of Shane’s office and had time to think things over coolly, it became evident to him that Shane, friendly though he undoubtedly was, had not been completely candid. Shane in his astute way had diverted Larry from asking certain obvious questions. Something remained unexplained. Larry had left Shane hot on the very heels of the Englishmen. How could he have been “called off” as he said, when Mr. Felix was practically in his hands? Some particular thing had happened, and Larry resolved to find out what that thing was.
The car that had rescued the two Englishmen from the train had carried a New Jersey license. Larry crossed the river to Jersey City, and in the local office of the Commissioner consulted the state list of motor-cars. Fr
