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Then he took the first train for Wales, and reached
Bangor about three o'clock the next day. All this he explained after
expressing his surprise at finding Grey there, and saying to him,
good-humoredly:
"You always manage to get ahead of me. If I ever get to heaven I do
believe I shall find you there before me."
"I hope so," Grey answered, laughingly, and then added: "We ought to
have heard from Vichy before this time, if they received your message
yesterday."
"That's so," Jack replied, adding after a moment: "It may be waiting for
me at the 'George.' They would naturally direct it there."
And on sending to inquire if there was anything for him at the hotel,
there was brought to him an envelope directed to "Sir Jack Trevellian,"
received that morning, the bar-maid said. Breaking the seal, Jack read
aloud:
"VICHY, July ----, 18--.
"To Sir Jack Trevellian, George Hotel, Bangor, Wales:
"It is impossible for me to come. Will write Bessie soon. Please see
that everything is done decently, and send bill to me.


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