CHAPTER IX.—THE PERIL OF LAROSE.THE ensuing few days were most unpleasant ones for the one-time trader of Hoichow. He was allowing his temper to get the better of him, and it was upsetting him both mentally and physically. He had an almost constant headache and was sleeping very badly.
He was furious with Larose and it galled him most intensely that he could think of no way of punishing him. That the ex-detective was interfering in his affairs there could now be not the slightest doubt, though what was causing him to do so he could not for the life of him make out. He was not worrying, however, that Larose could have found out anything, for he was supremely confident, no matter what the latter was suspecting, he would not be able to bring anything home to him. It was his insolent interfer
