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To-day is Monday, is it not? It must have been last Wednesday why, surely yes, it was the same evening that you er fell out of my tree." "That evening? Before, or after?" "Let me see oh yes, afterwards. A very urgent message arrived from Mrs. Vandemeyer. The young lady and the nurse who was in charge of her left by the night train." Julius sank back again into his chair.
All these reflections passed through her mind in a flash, and she saw where a chance, a very problematical chance, lay, and she determined to risk all in one supreme effort. Accordingly, she lurched suddenly off the bed and fell on her knees before Mrs. Vandemeyer, clutching her skirts frantically. "I don't believe it," she moaned. "It's poison I know it's poison.
"He's not pulling your leg. He's got simply pots of money." "The old man piled it up in style," explained Julius. "Now, let's get down to it. What's your idea?" Sir James considered for a moment or two. "There is no time to be lost. The sooner we strike the better." He turned to Tuppence. "Is Mrs. Vandemeyer dining out to-night, do you know?" "Yes, I think so, but she will not be out late.
I may need his assistance in that line myself some day. If so, how fortunate to have such a friend at court or perhaps it would be more to the point to say IN court." Boris got up and began striding up and down. He was very excited. "You are a clever woman, Rita; but you are also a fool! Be guided by me, and give up Peel Edgerton." Mrs. Vandemeyer shook her head gently. "I think not."
Vandemeyer that the girl had been with her on the Lusitania when that ill-fated ship was sunk, and had suffered a severe shock in consequence." "We're on the right track, I think?" Sir James looked round. "As I said before, I'm a mutt!" returned Julius. The doctor looked at them all curiously. "You spoke of wanting a statement from her," he said. "Supposing she is not able to give one?" "What?
I suggested a specialist, of course. There's a very good man in Paris makes a study of these cases but Mrs. Vandemeyer opposed the idea of publicity that might result from such a course." "I can imagine she would," said Sir James grimly. "I fell in with her views. There is a certain notoriety given to these cases. And the girl was very young nineteen, I believe.
Hastily, the three searched. A charred mass in the grate indicated that Mrs. Vandemeyer had been burning papers on the eve of her flight. Nothing of importance remained, though they searched the other rooms as well. "There's that," said Tuppence suddenly, pointing to a small, old-fashioned safe let into the wall. "It's for jewellery, I believe, but there might be something else in it."
Whilst admitting the truth of Julius's objections, she had nevertheless not entirely relinquished the idea of appealing to Sir James Peel Edgerton. Had he meant to warn her that day? If so, why? Surely she was at least entitled to demand an explanation. He had looked at her so kindly. Perhaps he might tell them something concerning Mrs. Vandemeyer which might lead to a clue to Tommy's whereabouts.
"He's got a new Rolls-Royce car," said Tuppence with vicarious pride. "Even better. If I succeed in obtaining the address from her, we can go there at once, taking Mrs. Vandemeyer with us if necessary. You understand?" "Yes." Tuppence rose to her feet with a skip of delight. "Oh, I feel so much better!" "Don't build on it too much, Miss Tuppence. Go easy." Julius turned to the lawyer. "Say, then.
At a few minutes past eight the front door bell rang, and Tuppence went to answer it with some inward trepidation. She was relieved to see that the visitor was the second of the two men whom Tommy had taken upon himself to follow. He gave his name as Count Stepanov. Tuppence announced him, and Mrs. Vandemeyer rose from her seat on a low divan with a quick murmur of pleasure.
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