Mr。Vincey’sperplexities，towhichthefeverofhisbruiseaddedfreshirritation，becameatlastintolerable，and，afterafruitlessvisittotheAlbany，hewentdowntoSt。Paul’sChurchyardtoMr。Hart，Mr。Bessel’spartner，and，sofarasMr。Vinceyknew，hisnearestfriend。
HewassurprisedtolearnthatMr。Hart，althoughheknewnothingoftheoutbreak，hadalsobeendisturbedbyavision，theveryvisionthatMr。Vinceyhadseen——Mr。Bessel，whiteanddishevelled，pleadingearnestlybyhisgesturesforhelp。Thatwashisimpressionoftheimportofhissigns。“IwasjustgoingtolookhimupintheAlbanywhenyouarrived，“saidMr。Hart。“Iwassosureofsomethingbeingwrongwithhim。“
AstheoutcomeoftheirconsultationthetwogentlemendecidedtoinquireatScotlandYardfornewsoftheirmissingfriend。
“Heisboundtobelaidbytheheels，“saidMr。Hart。“Hecan’tgoonatthatpaceforlong。“ButthepoliceauthoritieshadnotlaidMr。Besselbytheheels。TheyconfirmedMr。Vincey’sovernightexperiencesandaddedfreshcircumstances，someofanevengravercharacterthanthoseheknew——alistofsmashedglassalongtheupperhalfofTottenhamCourtRoad，anattackuponapolicemaninHampsteadRoad，andanatrociousassaultuponawoman。Alltheseoutrageswerecommittedbetweenhalf-pasttwelveandaquartertotwointhemorning，andbetweenthosehours——and，indeed，fromtheverymomentofMr。
Bessel’sfirstrushfromhisroomsathalf-pastnineintheevening——