روز اول

AT A LOSS

With the trivial sum of five dollars in his pockets, Robert Lacy was feeling far from complacent about the future.

In fact, it was his somber estimate that no matter how frugal he was, his money would run out before the next day.

He owed $3.50 in debts to friends; with the remainder he would have to eat enough to maintain his strength.

Hunger would debilitate him to the point where he could not continue his fervid search for Evelyn.

There was no hope of an impetuous stranger suddenly thrusting money upon him.

There was still less solace for him in the hope that, after all this time, he might develop the occult power that would give him a mental image of where Evelyn could be found.