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Hollis might have told him something about that special purpose. But he told him nothing." "You'll have to go to the London & Universal people," observed Mr. Vanderkiste. "They, of course, will know all about this customer." Mullineau looked inquiringly at his partner.
They followed Starmidge's story point by point, nodding every now and then as he drew their attention to particular passages, and the detective saw that they comprehended all he said. He made an end at last and Mr. Vanderkiste, a white-bearded, benevolent-looking gentleman, looked at Mr. Mullineau, a little, rosy-faced man, and shook his head.
"Of course not!" murmured Joseph, a little derisively. "I thought you might recognize that handwriting," suggested Starmidge, using one of his previously invented excuses. "No!" replied Gabriel. "Don't know it!" "From Adam's writing," added Joseph. "You know the name of the bankers, I suppose, gentlemen?" asked the detective. "Vanderkiste? Oh, yes!" assented Gabriel. "Well-known city firm.
"Frankly, I should!" replied Hollis, with a smile. "That is, if it was on his private account." "Do you happen to know who kept his private account?" inquired Starmidge. "Yes," answered Hollis. "He banked with an old private firm called Vanderkiste, Mullineau & Company, of Lombard Street."
"We cleared it at once," replied the manager. "Oh, yes! But the cheque which Mr. Hollis spoke of drawing against it has not come in and now, of course " "Just so," said Mr. Vanderkiste. "Now that he's dead, of course, his cheque is no good. Um! That will do, thank you, Mr. Linthwaite." He turned and looked at Starmidge when the manager had withdrawn. "That explains matters," he said.
Starmidge tells us, no body, so far as he's aware, is in possession of any facts, papers, letters, anything, relating to it. I think there should be some consultation between ourselves and this other bank which is concerned." "Excellent suggestion!" agreed Mr. Vanderkiste. "Let him go by all means." Half an hour later, Starmidge found himself closeted with another lot of bankers.
"I have just been looking it up, sir," replied the manager, "in consequence of this sad news in the papers. Ten thousand, eight hundred, seventy-nine, five, four, Mr. Vanderkiste." "Ten thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine pounds, five shillings and fourpence," repeated Mr. Vanderkiste. "Ah! An unusually large amount, I think, Mr. Linthwaite?" "Just so, sir," agreed the manager.
"The reason is that rather more than a week ago Mr. Hollis called here himself with a cheque for ten thousand pounds which he paid into his account, explaining to me that it had been handed to him for a special purpose, and that he should draw a cheque for his own against it, for the same amount, very shortly." "Ah!" remarked Mr. Vanderkiste. "Has the cheque which he paid in been cleared?"
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"It was a curious cheque, ma'am," replied Starmidge. "It was drawn on Mr. Hollis's bankers, Vanderkiste, Mullineau & Company, of Lombard Street. It was dated. It was filled in for ten thousand pounds in words and in figures. But it was not signed and it was not made out to any body. No name of payee, you understand, ma'am, no name of payer. But it is very evident Mr.
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