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"No, sir: Lord Beltham always sent us his orders by letter; once or twice he has spoken to us over the telephone, but he never came to our office, and I have never been to his house." "Thank you very much," said Juve, and with a bow Mr. Wooland withdrew. With meticulous care Juve replaced every article which he had moved during his investigations.
Juve made a note of Box 63, Charing Cross in his pocket-book. "Addressed to what name or initials?" "Simply Beltham." "Good. There are no other documents relating to the matter?" "No, I have nothing else," said Mr. Wooland. The young fellow relapsed into his usual impassive silence.
Wooland entered the room; a side glance suddenly showed him the open trunk and the dead body, but not a muscle of his face moved. Mr. Wooland came of a good stock, and had all that admirable self-possession which is the strength of the powerful Anglo-Saxon race. He looked at the inspector in somewhat haughty silence, waiting for him to begin.
At the opened door Juve saw a young man of about twenty-five, an obvious Englishman with clear eyes and close-cropped hair. With an accent that further made his British origin unmistakable, the visitor introduced himself: "I am Mr. Wooland, manager of the Paris branch of the South Steamship Company.
Wooland, with the utmost dignity, enquired: "Is there any further occasion for me to remain here?" "Thank you, sir, no," Juve replied. Mr. Wooland made an almost imperceptible bow and was on the point of withdrawing when the detective stayed him once more. "M. Wooland, did you know Lord Beltham?"
Wooland was not disconcerted by the rather embarrassing question. "Of course I had heard of Lord Beltham's disappearance, but it was not for me to form any official opinion about it. I am a business man, sir, not a detective. Lord Beltham might have disappeared voluntarily or the reverse: I was not asked to say which. When I got his letter I simply decided to carry out the orders it contained.
"M. Wooland," one of the men replied. "Good: tell M. Wooland that I want to see him here at the earliest possible moment; and tell him to bring with him all the papers he has that refer to M. Gurn. And not a word to anyone about all this, please, especially in this neighbourhood. Take my message to your manager, and that's all."
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