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(Continued from page 7.)
"Clood-morning. I've been think, was a good deal. larger than was ing over some points in that new necessary for him, he was fond of scheme of yours. It seems a good it, and liked the garden. A middle- aged housekeeper looked after him. of He was not a difficult man to please, so long as everything ran smoothly on the methodical lines he had.laid) down
I congratulate you." He pushed an
open box cigarettes across the table. Brinson took one and lit it.
"I know it's good! In a year or two it will be the most profitable line in the business."
Mr.. Trobe laughed softly.
He began the evening's plan by exhibiting a want of appetite.
"I am sorry not to de justice to "I shouldn't be surprised. 'It is your excellent dinner, Mrs. Barnes, astonishing how easily the public but I'm not feeling too well to- can be induced to part with money. night. I've had a headache all day. One would have thought that the I'll go to bed soon. A good rest will! thing they found it most difficult, to put me all right in the morning. make would have been the hardest You had better go up carly yourself, to get out of them; but it's exactly and have a long night too." the opposite.""
At nine o'clock he had some hot! "We'll get it out of them all whisky, and asked her for a couple right," Brinson retorted. "By the of aspirins. Then he went up to time we're through we'll have 'em his bedroom. He knew that nothing running round in circles with their would induce her to disturb him. pockets hanging inside-out. It's She would take his advice, and go lucky we've got the money to start to bed early, and she was a sound sleeper. He turned the key in the it off."
Not by the tiniest sign did Trobe door, and went into his dressing- last room. Opening a cupboard, he un- his reaction to the betray words, though actually they amused locked a suitcase, and took from it him considerably.
would a light rope-ladder. This he faaten- have been a very different expres-ed securely inside the window.
There was no .danger that alon on Brinson's face if he had
would see hima alip known that not half the money he anyone
That side was counting on had any existence down the ladder.
There
in fact. But Brinson did not know of the house faced away from it; and Brinson was going to die the road, and was hidden by trees: without knowing it. Mr. Trobe The window was on the first floor. not many feet from the ground. He smiled-back pleasantly...
left the ladder hanging there for his return, and crept round the one of the front gates. house to He waited insdle until some people had passed and the 'road was clear. Then he slipped out and hurried
"Very lucky. We must be care- ful not to let our plans leak out before we're ready. You have not said a word to anyone except me
Brinson shook his head. "Of course not. What are you doing this evening?"
For the life of him Mr. Trobe could not suppress a slight start at the unexpected question.
"This evening ..?"
"If you could come to my place and have some dinner we could go Into the figures quietly afterwards. I shall be dining carly because the maids aro going out." +
Mon., 6th Feb., 1988 My wife's away, and
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away.
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Brison lived in a quiet square in South Kensington. Mr. Trobe heard a church clock chiming a quarter to ten as he knocked at the front! door. He had to knock twice be- fore Brinson opened it,
"Hulla I thought you couldn't! come.".
It was easy to explain that his engagement had fallen through at the last moment, and he had come, after all, to discuss the figures. They went into Brinson's snuggery,
a comfortable room in which a good
invite him to a friendly dinner-the many successful schemes for thei particular evening he had himself fleecing of gullible investors had 28th Jan. selected to visit Brinson for a very originated. There were papers on different purpose. But Trobe's visit the table relating to the new ven- was planned for a Inter hour and ture; several sheats covered with intricate calculations-for the use
4th Feb.
in a far more secret manner. He
leant back in his chair, lighting of funds which had long another cigarette from the end of since passed into Mr. Trobe's per- the previous one.
"I'm afraid I can't. If you'd mentioned it yesterday I might have managed it; but I have an engage ment I must keep. It's too late to 3rd Feb. put it off now. To-morrow night if you like. By then I shall have had more time to go into the estimates and see exactly what is needed."
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"I'm glad you've come," Brinson said. "We'll start with a drink. Whisky?"
Thanks," said Mr. Trobe. Brinson got out another glass and a fresh alphon.
"Help yourself to a cigar. That box on the table. They're rather There was not the least augges special. A present from a-go far tion on his face of an inclination to satisfied client. Very soon, I am smile when Brinson replied that to-afraid, his feelings will change." 7th Feb,morrow night would do just as well,
29th Jan. . 5th Feb.
20th Jan.
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Mr. Trobe took a cigar and mixed himself a whisky and soda. It He carried out his usual routine would be easy to clean the glass and for the rest of the day with all his put it away before he went, so it customary calmness and delibera-would not be seen that there had tion.
been another person in the room." (Continued on Page 11.)
The only unusual thing he did was to complain to his secretary of a headache later in the afternoon. At half-past five he left the office, and went home.
He lived in an old-fashioned house at Richmond. It had belong- ed to his father, and although it
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