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In fact, she had asked anxiously if anything had gone wrong with the scheme. Sir Francis Letchmere might of course be closer in Matheson's business confidence, and that was one of the reasons for travelling to Monte Carlo and talking to him face to face. But with his keen intuitive sense, Lars Larssen felt that the explanation was in some way connected with this mysterious John Rivière.
But when the telephone connexion had been made, it was Olive who answered from the other end of the wire: "This is Mrs Matheson. Who is speaking?" "Mr Larssen. I want Sir Francis Letchmere." "He's out just now. Shall I take your message?" "Have you heard yet from your husband?" "No. Why?" "He's off to Canada. I thought he would have wired you." "That's just like Clifford!"
"Nothing else worth reporting, I think.... Do you recognize this coat and stick as belonging to Mr Matheson, sir?" Lars Larssen nodded non-committally, and ordered the young fellow to get a trunk telephone call through to Sir Francis Letchmere at Monte Carlo. Dean had already found out that he was staying at the Hotel des Hespérides.
When the revelation of Matheson's death came to light as it inevitably must in the course of time Letchmere would be so far involved that he would be forced to shoulder responsibility for the use of Matheson's name. To try to rush matters with Sir Francis would perhaps wreck the whole delicate machinery of the scheme.
Engage the trunk telephone and call up each hotel until you find where Sir Francis Letchmere is staying. Give no name.... Buy a pair of workman's boots to fit you. Get them in some side street shop. Bring them with you don't ask them to send.... Take this typewriting" he took a letter from his pocket and carefully clipped off a small portion "and match it with a portable travelling machine.
Animated scenes occur between Letchmere and his brother-in-law, Letchmere and his sister, Letchmere and Letty, Marion and Hilda Gunning. It is evident that Letty dreams of marriage with Letchmere; and for aught that we see or hear, there is no just cause or impediment to the contrary.
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