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"There's no doubt he came down here to see one or other of them Horbury, most likely." "And who's to tell us anything?" asked Polke. "Miss Fosdyke's a relation of Horbury's," replied Starmidge. "She may know Hollis by name. Mr. Neale's always been in touch with Horbury he may have heard of Hollis. And so may the bankers." "The difficulty is to make them say anything," said Polke.
Finally, he supplemented his account with a full description of John Horbury, carefully furnished by the united efforts of Polke and Parkinson, and wound up by announcing the five hundred pounds reward. "All over England, tonight, and tomorrow morning, sir," said Parkinson, gathering up his copy. "Now I'm off to wire this at once. Great engine the Press, Mr. Starmidge!
Gabriel looked up from his paper, and slowly eyed his questioner. "What we propose to do is a matter for ourselves," he answered coldly. "For no one else." Starmidge bowed and turned away, and Polke, after hesitating a moment, said good-morning and followed him from the room. The two men nodded to Neale and went out into the Market-Place. "Well?" said Polke. "Queer couple!" remarked Starmidge.
I dare say you find it very useful in your walk of life." Starmidge followed Polke into the Market-Place again. "Now for that reward bill," he said. "I don't set so much store by it, but it's got to be done. It all helps. There's Miss Fosdyke going to have a try at her bit." He pointed down the broad pavement with an amused smile.
"Let's get everything in order," said Starmidge, with a glance at Polke. "To begin with, who is Mr. Hollis?" "Mr. Frederick Hollis, solicitor, 59B South Square, Gray's Inn," replied Simmons promptly. "Andwell & Hollis is the name of the firm but there isn't any Andwell hasn't been for many a year he's dead, long since, is Andwell. Mr. Hollis is the only proprietor."
It's not a nice job for ladies, aught of that sort. Wait at the hotel do, now!" "Doing nothing!" exclaimed Betty. "That would be far worse. Let me go I'm not afraid of anything. And to hang about, waiting and wondering " Neale, who had been about to enter the cab with the police, drew back. "You go on," he said to Polke. "Get things through Miss Fosdyke and I will walk slowly back there.
Polke held up a finger to the one who had answered Joseph Chestermarke's summons to the parlour that morning. "Here!" he said, "a word with you. Now, exactly when did Mrs. Carswell go out? You needn't be afraid of speaking, my girl it'll go no further, and you know who I am." "Not so very long after that young lady was here, Mr. Polke," answered the girl, readily enough.
Starmidge bowed and went out and straight back to Polke. He handed him the cheque and the letter-case. "Lock 'em up!" he said. "Now then, listen! You can do all that's necessary about that inquest. I'm off to town. Sit down, and I'll tell you why. And what I tell you, keep to yourself."
"I mean it should be done by us," said the Earl. "Very well," said Gabriel suddenly, "it shall be done, then. No doubt your lordship would like to give the police your own story. Mr. Neale, will you go with Lord Ellersdeane to Superintendent Polke? Your duty will be to give him the mere information that Mr.
The man with whom he held conversation calmly remarked that as each station at Ecclesborough dealt with a few thousands of separate individuals every day, it was not very likely that booking-clerks or platform officials would remember any particular persons, and Polke sorrowfully agreed with him.
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