No signs passed between them; indeed,
they scarcely nodded; but her face, as she lifted it to meet his
eye, showed so marked a serenity and was so altogether beautiful
that this same detective had a desire to see if it maintained
like characteristics when she was not within reach of her
brother-in-law. Accordingly, the next day he delegated his place
to another and took his stand farther down the street. Alas! it
was not the same woman's face he saw; but a far different and sadder
one. She wore that look of courage and brave hope only in passing
Mr. Jeffrey's house. Was it simply an expression of her secret
devotion to him or the signal of some compact which had been
entered into between them?
Whichever it was, it touched my heart, even in his description of
it. After advising with Jinny I approached the superintendent, to
whom, without further reserve, I opened my heart.
The next day I found myself on the train bound for Tampa, with full
authority to follow Curly Jim until I found him.
BOOK III
THE HOUSE OF DOOM
XIX
IN TAMPA
When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had
been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba. But during
my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my
arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and
everything in confusion.
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