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And now, when I've worked things up, not only as lessee, mind you, but as manager to success and big prospects, hanged if he doesn't want to collar my lease with all its fine possibilities, and put me into work for him at a blooming salary!" "Dear me, sir!" exclaimed Easleby. "Now what might that exactly mean? We're not up in these matters, you know." "Mean?" vociferated the lessee.
That your governor over the chimney-piece there?" "Taken a few years ago," replied Mr. Stipp carelessly. "I say you don't know what Hollis was empowered to offer us, do you?" The two detectives looked at each other; a quiet nod from Starmidge indicated that he left it to Easleby to answer this question. And after a moment's reflection, Easleby spoke. "Mr.
Our cards'll manage it." "I'm obliged to you, old man!" exclaimed Starmidge. "It's a bright idea! Of course, somebody there'll know who the man was that called last night know his name, of course. And in that case " "Aye, but don't you anticipate too much, my lad!" interrupted Easleby.
"I don't want to precipitate matters," he said at last. "I don't want an anti-climax. Suppose we found Markham or Chestermarke there? Or supposing he came in?" "Excellent! in either case," replied Easleby. "Serve our purpose equally well. If he's there, you betray the greatest surprise at seeing him you can act up to that. If he should come in, you're equally surprised see!
Starmidge got up, and Easleby followed his lead. "Well, ma'am," said Starmidge, "there is a connection, without doubt, and I think that within a very short time we shall have discovered what it is. What you have told us has been of great assistance the very greatest assistance.
"I know him," answered the door-keeper, much impressed by the official cards which Easleby held before his nose. "Seen him here many a time, but I don't know his name. He's a friend of Mr. Castlemayne's, and he's the entry, d'ye see walks in as he likes." "Ah, just so and who may Mr. Castlemayne be, now?" asked Easleby confidentially. "Mr. Castlemayne?" repeated the door-keeper.
Easleby bought a copy of this issue as soon as he and Starmidge returned to town, and carefully blue-pencilled the cross-headed columns and the staring capitals above them.
"Stipp's my name, sir," answered the manager promptly. "Stipp James Stipp." "Thank you, sir," said Easleby, with great politeness. "Well, Mr. Stipp, you see from our cards who we are. We've called on you as representing Mr. Godwin Markham on behalf informally, Mr. Stipp of Mrs. Lester, of Lowdale Court, Chesham." Mr.
Yet, according to all I've been told, Horbury's a thoroughly straight man of business." "According to all I've been told," remarked Easleby, "and all I've been told about anything has been told by yourself, the two Chestermarkes have the reputation of being thoroughly straight men of business outwardly.
And you can make your mind easy for the present I don't see any reason for any unpleasant publicity just now in fact, I think you'll find there won't be any. The unpleasant publicity, ma'am," concluded Starmidge, with an almost imperceptible wink at Easleby, "will be for some other people." The two detectives bowed themselves out, re-entered their car, and were driven on to Chesham.
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