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Updated: July 17, 2025
You thought I'd gone with the others. But I hadn't. I'd merely done what I've done several times without being found out slipped in there to wait until you'd gone. Why? Because friend Eldrick, as you know, is culpably careless about leaving loose cash in the unlocked drawer of his desk, culpably careless, too, about never counting it.
All that was surmise but Eldrick & Pascoe which term included Linford Pratt knew all about Antony Bartle, being his solicitors: his will was safely deposited in their keeping, and Pratt had been one of the attesting witnesses. The old man, having slowly walked into the outer office, leaned against a table, panting a little. Pratt hastened to open an inner door. "Come into Mr. Eldrick's room, Mr.
He was considerably mystified by certain things, but inclined to be satisfied about others, and in giving an account of what had just taken place he unconsciously seemed to take Pratt's side much to Robson's disgust, and to Collingwood's astonishment. "You can't get over this, you know, Robson," said Eldrick. "Pratt went there yesterday by appointment went at Mrs.
Then it was absolutely necessary for me to see her. Come, now! And Mr. Collingwood had best attend to his own business. What's he got to do with all this? After Miss Mallathorpe and her money, I should think! that's about it!" Eldrick said another soothing word or two, and went back to his own office.
And, under a letter weight, four banknotes of ten pounds each. But this was precisely what Pratt had expected to see; he himself had handed banknotes, gold, and silver to Eldrick the previous evening, just after receiving them from a client who had called to pay his bill.
"I thought, of course, that as he had been on the spot, as it were, when the accident happened, he could do a few little things " "He was very useful in that way," said Nesta. "And I was very much obliged to him. But the second reason for my call is I want to speak to you about him." "Yes?" responded Eldrick.
Mallathorpe and Pratt are partners in that affair. He's got the will but she knows its contents. She'll pay any price to Pratt to keep them from ever becoming known or operative. But, as I say, don't you forget something!" "What?" asked Collingwood. Eldrick tapped the edge of the table, emphasizing his words as he spoke them. "They can destroy that will whenever they like!" he said.
Prydale looked at Byner and at his fellow-detectives. Then he turned to the butler. "Come on!" he said brusquely. "Take us there at once!" He glanced at Eldrick. "I'm beginning to see through it, Mr. Eldrick!" he whispered. "This maid's caught Pratt for us. Let's hope he's still "
Eldrick suddenly raised his hand. "Mrs. Mallathorpe!" he said quietly. "I think you had better let me speak before you go any further. Perhaps we Mr. Collingwood and I know more than you think. Don't trifle, Mrs. Mallathorpe, for your own and your daughter's sake! Tell the truth and answer a plain question, which I assure you, is asked in your own interest.
He'd use some of that for his passage-money. America eh? Now I suppose he's vanished for good, then it's not very likely he'll ever be heard of from across there." Eldrick laughed meaningly, of set purpose. "We don't know that he's gone there," he observed. "He mightn't get beyond Liverpool, you know. Anyhow, we're going to make a very good search for him here in Barford, first.
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