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 “And you left them there?” This in a tone of suspicious irritation.

“With one of my colleagues on guard.”

“Ah! Tell me.”

He lounged into the great sofa and beckoned for the man to take a seat before him.

“He arrived at his flat in a carriage. The lady left him there and drove off.”

“The lady!”

“A lady, Sir Digby. Passing the door I happened to look in. The porter was handing him a letter.”

“Ah ie

“For perhaps a quarter of an hour or so he remained within doors. When he appeared again he seemed very excited and called loudly for a taxie. I also happened to be passing at the same moment and heard the destination given. It was Waterloo. I followed in an- other taxie, and was behind him at the barrier and heard him ask for a ticket for Staines. We went down together. She was waiting for him.”

“He did not notice you?”

“T think not, Sir Digby. It seemed to me that he was greatly excited.”

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