September Summary

The tenth chapter is called "September." Hugh, Carl and Ossie are concerned about Hector Bamberley, who has become very ill living in his isolated room. Hector's father has stubbornly refused to negotiate or pay the ransom they demand, and they fear that Hector may die. They decide to leave his door unlocked and abandon the house, letting him go.

After they have gone, Hector does make his way outside the house, where he almost immediately collapses from sickness. He is taken to a hospital where he is identified. His father comes and receives the report from the doctor that his son has several illnesses, all of them fairly common among the population at that time, including venereal disease. The doctor also tells Bamberley that one thing his delirious son has mentioned is that he was kidnapped by Austin Train. The doctor himself thinks...