"
"And romantic," added Stephens, speaking for the first time. "Romantic!
That was the term he used."
"And romantic--quite so," assented Fosdick. "Celebrated and
romantic--those were the words. But in any case, he said, whether it got
to law matters or not, it couldn't fail to be in the papers, and we
should read all about it in due time."
"And you know no more than that?" inquired Mr. Pawle.
"Nothing!" said Fosdick with decision.
Mr. Pawle looked at Viner as if to seek some inspiration. And Viner took
up the work of examination.
"Do you know anything of Mr. Ashton's movements since he came to
London?" he asked.
"Next to nothing," replied Fosdick. "Ashton left the _Maraquibo_ at
Naples, and came overland--he wanted to put in a day or two in Rome and a
day or two in Paris. We came round by sea to Tilbury. Then Stephens and I
separated--he went to see his people in Scotland, and I went to mine in
Lancashire. We met--Stephens and I--in London here last week. And we saw
Ashton for just a few minutes, down in the City."
"Ah!" exclaimed Mr. Pawle. "You have seen him, then! Did anything
happen?"
"You mean relating to what he'd told _us_?" said Fosdick.
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