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Now there's something else you can tell me as long as I'm here though, to be sure, I could save you the trouble by using my own eyes. How many banks are there in this little city of yours?" "Three," answered Stebbing promptly. "Old Bank, in Monday Market; Popham & Hargreaves, in the Square; Wrychester Bank, in Spurriergate. That's the lot." "Much obliged," said Jettison.

But before entering upon it he had one or two important letters to write, the composition of which required much thought and trouble, and by the time he had finished them, and deposited them by his own hand in the General Post Office, it was drawing near to noon the great bell of the Cathedral, indeed, was proclaiming noontide to Wrychester as Jettison turned into the police-station and sought Mitchington in his office.

And who is there that would know how easily it could be administered but a medical man?" Mitchington and Jettison exchanged glances. Then Jettison leaned nearer to Bryce. "So your theory is that Ransford got rid of both Braden and Collishaw murdered both of them, in fact?" he suggested. "Do I understand that's what it really comes to in plain words?" "Not quite," replied Bryce.

Choosing your moment with subtle cunning, you came to me when I was weakened by relief and got me to get rid of them. And what I am saying now is that if you are successful on the present occasion there must be no rot of that description about that mess-jacket of mine." "Very good, sir." "You will not come to me when all is over and ask me to jettison the jacket?" "Certainly not, sir."

Coffee, yes; coffee at all times; but no one will take any but the most perfunctory interest in the preparation of tea. I found the harbour; I traversed wharf after wharf; but found no visible record of the most momentous act of jettison since Jonah.

And they were still discussing it an hour later when a telegram was handed to Mitchington, who tore it open, glanced over its contents and passed it to his companion who read it aloud. "Meet me with Jettison Wrychester Station on arrival of five-twenty express from London mystery cleared up guilty men known Ransford." Jettison handed the telegram back. "A man of his word!" he said.

However, I ascertained that Ransford is expected back this evening, and Bryce gave orders for his usual dinner to be ready at seven o'clock, and so " Jettison flung away the newspaper and pulled out his pipe. "Oh, I don't think they'll run away either of 'em," he remarked indifferently. "They're both too cock-sure of their own ways of looking at things."

"God bless my soul!" he said. "You don't mean it, doctor! Why, how did you " "Wait a minute," interrupted Ransford. He left the room, and the two callers looked at each other. "This chap knows more than you think," observed Jettison in a whisper. "More than he's telling now!" "Let's get all we can, then," said Mitchington, who was obviously much surprised by Ransford's last information.

"Do you know who old Harker really is?" he inquired. "No!" answered Mitchington. "I know nothing about him except that he's said to be a retired tradesman, from London, who settled down here some time ago." Bryce suddenly turned on Jettison. "Do you?" he asked. "I, sir!" exclaimed Jettison. "I don't know this gentleman at all!" Bryce laughed with his usual touch of cynical sneering.

Jettison, is entirely correct, though I think it is by way of coming very near to the right one which is sure to be worked out before long. But on the understanding of secrecy for the present I can tell you something which I should not have been able to tell you but for the events of tonight, which have made me put together certain facts. Now attention!