Carless. "Bring him! Telephone an appointment--and
we'll settle the matter as soon as he sets foot inside that door."
"May we tell him that?" asked Methley.
"You can do as you like," answered Mr. Carless. "Between ourselves, I
shouldn't! But I assure you--we can tell in one glance! That's a fact!"
The two solicitors went away; and Viner, who had closely watched Methley
during the interview, followed them out and hailed Methley in the
corridor outside Mr. Carless' room.
"May I have a word with you?" he asked, drawing him aside. "I don't know
if you remember, but I saw you the other night in the parlour of that old
tavern in Notting Hill--you came in while I was there?"
"I had some idea that I remembered your face when we were introduced just
now," said Methley. "Yes, I think I do remember--you were sitting in a
corner near the hearth?"
"Just so," agreed Viner. "And I heard you ask the landlord a question
about a gentleman whom you used to meet there sometimes--you left some
specimen cigars with the landlord for him."
"Yes," assented Methley wonderingly.
"You never knew that man's name?" continued Viner.
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