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'Yes, sir, they have, but, you see, banks are very difficult to treat with. They don't like detectives bothering round, and whilst they do not stand out against the law, still they never answer any more questions than they're asked, and Mr. Summertrees has been a good customer at the United Capital for many years. 'Haven't you found out where the money comes from?
'No. 'Are there any women servants in the house? 'No, except that three charwomen come in every morning to do up the rooms. 'Of what is his household comprised? 'There is the butler, then the valet, and last, the French cook. 'Ah, cried I, 'the French cook! This case interests me. So Summertrees has succeeded in completely disconcerting your man?
Crosbie; 'I am afraid, Summertrees, that the provost has given you a bad browst; you are not used to quit the lee-side of the punch-bowl in such a hurry. I say nothing to you, Mr. Fairford, for you are too young a man yet for stoup and bicker; but I hope you will not tell the Edinburgh fine folk that the provost has scrimped you of your cogie, as the sang says?
'Ah, really. We are getting your confession bit by bit, Mr. Macpherson. I think it would be better to be quite frank with us. 'I was just going to make the same suggestion to you, Monsieur Valmont. If you will tell me in a few words exactly what is your charge against either Mr. Summertrees or myself, I will know then what to say.
'His name is Ralph Summertrees, and he lives in a very natty little bijou residence, as the advertisements call it, situated in no less a fashionable street than Park Lane. 'I see. What has aroused your suspicions against him? 'Well, you know, that's an expensive district to live in; it takes a bit of money to do the trick.
'Did you notice that extracts have been clipped from any of them? 'No, sir. 'Does Mr. Summertrees keep a scrapbook? 'Not that I know of, sir. 'Oh, the case is perfectly plain, said I, leaning back in my chair, and regarding the puzzled Hale with that cherubic expression of self-satisfaction which I know is so annoying to him.
Such and such-like compliments he dealt around, which were in general answered by silent bows; but when he saluted one of his own countrymen by the name of MacKellar, and greeted Maxwell of Summertrees by that of Pate-in-Peril, the latter replied, 'that if Pate were not a fool, he would be Pate-in-Safety; and the former, a thin old gentle-man, in tarnished embroidery, said bluntly, 'Aye, troth, Redgauntlet, I am here just like yourself; I have little to lose they that took my land the last time, may take my life this; and that is all I care about it.
Summertrees, however, persisted in keeping them, but made this concession, that if I ever telegraphed him or telephoned him the word "Encyclopaedia", he would at once burn these records, and he, on his part, was to telegraph or telephone to me "The Encyclopaedia is out of print," whereupon I would know that he had succeeded.
They were piled on a shelf behind the counter, but I had no difficulty in reaching across and taking the one on top, which I slipped into my pocket. When the fifth young man went down the street Summertrees himself emerged, and this time he carried in his hand the well-filled locked leather satchel, with the straps dangling.
I have heard that he fiddled in the streets of Carlisle, and carried what money he got to his master, while he was confined in the castle. 'I do not believe a word of it, said Mrs. Crosbie, kindling with indignation. 'A Redgauntlet would have died twenty times before he had touched a fiddler's wages. 'Hout fye hout fye all nonsense and pride, said the Laird of Summertrees.
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