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I've put up at the Waldorf, and there I shall stop while all this is being investigated here in London, but I shall pop in and out here, of course. And now I'll go back there and find out if there's any fresh news from the police or from Hull. I reckon there'll be some fine reading in the newspapers in a day or two, Ambler it'll all have to come out now." In this supposition Allerdyke was right.
He himself thrust his hand into his breast pocket and drew out the papers which had been accumulating there since his arrival and discovery. "We'd best be plain, Mr. Fullaway," he said. "I don't know you, but I gather that you knew James, and that you'd done business together." "I knew Mr. James Allerdyke very well, and I've done business with him for the last two years," replied Fullaway.
"You will send for another medical man?" asked Dr. Lydenberg. "It will be more satisfactory to you." "Yes, I'll see to that," replied Allerdyke. He turned to look at the night-porter, who was still hanging about as if fascinated. "Look here!" he said. "We don't want any fuss. Just rouse the manager quietly, and ask him to come here. And find that chauffeur of mine, and tell him I want him.
Ladies and gentlemen, once more! your most kind, most considerate indulgence! I go there just now I fly; swift, to the hotel, to entreat Mademoiselle on my knees to return with me! In the meantime " As Weiss retired from the platform, and the longhaired 'cellist came upon it, Fullaway sprang up, dragging Allerdyke after him.
This man, Lydenberg, whoever he is or was, was sent to waylay your cousin at Christiania sent from London. I've worked it out he went overland Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway. Sounds a lot but it's a quick journey. Sir he was sent! And the sooner we find out about that photograph the better." "I'm at work," answered Allerdyke. "Leave it to me."
"Give me your addresses please, all of you," he said. "Then I can communicate with you at any moment. Miss Lennard, you mentioned Bedford Court Mansions. What number? Right. yours, Mr. Fullaway, is the Waldorf Hotel permanently there? Very good. You, Mr. Allerdyke, live in Bradford?
But that comes later at present you had better acquaint the manager of the hotel, and I should suggest sending for a local medical man there are some eminent men of my profession in this town. And the body should be laid out. I'll go and dress, and then do what I can for you." "Much obliged," responded Allerdyke. "Very kind of you. What name, sir?" "My name is Lydenberg," replied the stranger.
"Told her about this affair yet?" "I've had no chance so far," replied Fullaway. "I shall take her advice about it she's a cute woman." "Smart-looking, sure enough," said Allerdyke. He let his mind dwell for a moment on the picture which Mrs.
Allerdyke laughed a laugh of relief and satisfaction. "Less than an hour ago," he replied, "in fact, just before you came in, Mrs. Marlow showed me the photo which James gave her showed it to me, out below there in the hall. No mistaking it! And so when you came, I was racking my brains to rags trying to settle what this photo this! was.
"I think," he said, with a quiet significance. "I think that you'll be having all this mystery explained and cleared up all of a sudden, Mr. Allerdyke, in a way that'll surprise you. These things are like warfare there's a sudden turn of events, a sudden big event just when you're not expecting it. Well, good-bye thank you for giving me a chance with your man's invention."
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