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"Now, if you were a highly respectable country-town banker, with a connection of that sort amongst very proper people, and if it so happened that you were living a double life, and running a money-lending business in London, do you think you'd want your banking customers to know what you were after when you weren't banking!" "What do you think he'd do?" asked Starmidge.
The two old gentlemen exchanged looks, and Mr. Mullineau quietly rose and left the room. In his absence Mr. Vanderkiste shook his head at the detective. "A very, very queer case, officer!" he remarked. "An extraordinary case, sir," agreed Starmidge. "Before we get to the end of it there'll be some strange revelations, Mr. Vanderkiste."
Nevertheless, his next step was clearly enough discernible. "You say you saw your brother some eight or nine months ago, sir?" he remarked. "Did he mention Mr. Horbury to you at that time?" "No, he didn't," replied Hollis. "Did he ever recently, I mean ever mention his name to you in a letter?" asked Starmidge. "No never!
Not the ghost of an idea! What could his visit to Scarnham have to do with us? Nothing! that I know of, anyway." "You don't think it rather remarkable that Mr. Hollis should go down there the very day after he called on you?" asked Starmidge, putting in a question for the first time. "Why should I?" asked Mr. Stipp. "What do I know about him and his arrangements?
See here! Easleby and I will go on to the Cornmarket now you get some of your men and follow. If we hear nothing there then, the Warren. But quick!" The two detectives hurried out of the police-station; Lord Ellersdeane and Betty, after a word or two with Polke, followed. Outside, Starmidge and Easleby paused a moment, consulting; the Earl stepped forward to speak to them. "As regards Mr.
Starmidge saw that the man was full of news, and he motioned him to enter and led him to his sitting-room. "You've heard something, then?" he asked. "Seen something, Mr. Starmidge," answered Gandam, taking the chair which Starmidge pointed to. "I'm afraid I didn't hear anything I wish I had!" Starmidge gave his visitor a drink and dropped into his own easy-chair again.
I'll not lose sight of him this time." Starmidge saw that the man was deeply anxious to atone for his mistake of the previous night, and he nodded assent. "All right," he said, "but take another man with you. Two are better than one in a job like that and Chestermarke might be meeting that woman again. Watch the house carefully tomorrow morning from first thing follow him wherever he goes.
"We haven't got to the stage where we can think of everything," observed Starmidge. "We've got to take things as they come. Well there's one thing can be done now," he went on, looking at the Earl, "if your lordship'll be kind enough to do it." "I'll do anything that I can," replied Lord Ellersdeane. "What is it?" "If your lordship would just make a call on the two Mr.
Easleby gave Starmidge an almost imperceptible wink as he lighted a cigar. It was evident that Mr. Leopold Castlemayne was not only willing to talk, but was uncommonly glad to have somebody to talk to. Indeed, his moody countenance began to clear as his tongue became unloosed; he was obviously at that stage when a man is thankful to give confidences to any fellow-creature.
"Oh, yes it is in Conduit Street off New Bond Street," replied Mrs. Lester. "Of course you never went there?" asked Starmidge. "No, of course not. All was done through your son, until you called in Mr. Hollis. Now, when did you call in Mr. Hollis, Mrs. Lester? the date's important." "About a fortnight ago," replied Mrs. Lester "I sent for him I told him all about it I asked his advice.
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