Chapter X.—The Hounds Upon the TrailThe morning of the day but one following upon the confidential talk between Larose and Sir Arnold Medway, a little after nine o'clock the two set out in the latter's car to visit the house upon the marsh, where but a few nights previously the detective had lain, awaiting death.
At least, the detective was going to visit the house, and Sir Arnold, with the excuse that he was wanting to see how the fisherman's hand was getting on, was driving him there.
Larose was still weak, and the pallor of his countenance was evidence of the sickness he had passed through, but mentally he was very much on the alert, and considered himself now quite well enough to start upon the trail of the abductors of Lady Ardane.
According to his usual custom, he was going to try
