NOTHINGwasmoresurprisingandbewilderingtoTuppencethantheeaseandsimplicitywithwhicheverythingwasarranged, owingtoSirJames', , andthattheservantshadalreadyleft? SirJamesandhisyoungfriendshadbeenpayingacalluponher, whenshewassuddenlystrickendownandtheyhadspentthenightintheflat,? Theydidnot, 'ssolicitor.
Shortlyafterwardsanursearrivedtotakecharge,andtheotherlefttheill-omenedbuilding.
"Andwhatnow?" askedJulius, withagestureofdespair."Iguesswe'redownandoutforgood."
SirJamesstrokedhischinthoughtfully.
"No," hesaidquietly."."
"Gee! I'dforgottenhim."
"Thechanceisslight, butitmustnotbeneglected.IthinkItoldyouthatheisstayingattheMétropole.?"
ItwasarrangedthatTuppenceandJuliusshouldreturntotheRitz, , andalittleaftereleventheydrewupbeforetheMétropole., .
"Canyouspareusafewminutes, ?" saidSirJamespleasantly.", Ithink, youalreadyknow."
Aquizzicalgleamcameintothedoctor'seyeasheshookhandswithJulius.
"Ah, yes, myyoungfriendofthetreeepisode! Ankleallright, eh?"
"Iguessit'scuredowingtoyourskilfultreatment,doc."
"Andthehearttrouble? Haha!"
"Stillsearching," saidJuliusbriefly.
"Tocometothepoint, canwehaveawordwithyouinprivate?" askedSirJames.
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Heledtheway, , andthedoctorlookedinquiringlyatSirJames.
", ?"
"Isupposeitisamatteroftestimony?"
SirJameshesitatedamoment, thenhereplied:
"Yes."
"'sname? , Iremember—" HehalfturnedtoJulius.
"Thename," saidSirJamesbluntly, "?"
", of20SouthAudleyMansions? Iknowherslightly."
"Youarenotawareofwhathashappened?"
"Whatdoyoumean?"
"?"
"Dear, dear, Ihadnoideaofit! Whendidithappen?"
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