A hot, dusty walk took me beside the telegraph wires back to Bath, and
the remainder of the day I spent in idleness in the hotel.
If the great French detective were in the vicinity then I had no desire
to be seen by him. Therefore I deemed it best to lie quite low until
nightfall.
At four o'clock, after great delay I got on to Tucker on the telephone,
and inquired if there had been any letters or messages for me.
"The police have been here again, and there's a telephone message, sir,"
replied the old man's voice. "It came about eleven o'clock, from a
lady, sir. I took it down."
"Read it over," I said.