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HamelmetKinsleyshortlybeforeoneo’clockthefollowingafternoon，intheloungeoftheRoyalHotelatNorwich。
“Yougotmywire，then？“thelatterasked，asheheldouthishand。
“IhaditsentbyspecialmessengerfromWells。“
“Itarriveddirectlyafterbreakfast，“Hamelreplied。“Itwasn’ttheeasiestmattertogethere，eventhen，forthereareonlyabouttwotrainsaday，andIdidn’twanttoborrowacarfromMr。
Fentolin。“
“Quiteright，“Kinsleyagreed。“Iwantedyoutocomeabsolutelyonyourown。Let’sgetintothecoffee-roomandhavesomelunchnow。
Iwanttocatchtheafternoontrainhacktotown。“
“Doyoumeantosaythatyou’vecomeallthewaydownheretotalktomeforhalfanhourorso？“Hameldemanded，astheytooktheirplacesatatable。
“Allthewayfromtown，“Kinsleyassented，“anduptotheeyesinworkweare，too。Dick，whatdoyouthinkofMilesFentolin？“
“HangedifIknow！“Hamelanswered，withasigh。
“Nothingdefinitetotellus，then？“Nothing！“
“WhataboutMr。JohnP。Dunster？“
“Heleftyesterdaymorning，“Hamelsaid。“Isawhimgo。Helookedveryshaky。IunderstoodthatMr。FentolinsenthimtoYarmouth。“
“DidMr。Fentolinknowthattherewasanenquiryonfootaboutthisman’sdisappearance？“Kinsleyasked。
“Certainly。IheardLordSaxthorpetellhimthatthepolicehadreceivedorderstoscourthecountryforhim，andthattheywerecomingtoSt。David’sHall。“
Kinsley，foramoment，wassingularlyandeloquentlyprofane。
“That’swhyMr。Fentolinlethimgo，then。IfSaxthorpehadonlyheldhistongue，orifthoseinfernalpolicehadn’tgotchatteringwiththemagistrates，wemighthavemadeacoup。Asitis，thegame’sup。Mr。DunsterleftforYarmouth，yousay，yesterdaymorning？“
“Isawhimgomyself。Helookedveryshakyandill，buthewasabletosmokeabigcigarandwalkdown-stairsleaningonthedoctor’sarm。“
“Idon’tdoubt，“Kinsleyremarked，“butthatyousawwhatyousayyousaw。Atthesametime，youmaybesurprisedtohearthatMr。
Dunsterhasdisappearedagain。“
“Disappearedagain？“Hamelmuttered。
“Itlooksverymuch，“Kinsleycontinued，“asthoughyourfriendMilesFentolinhasbeenplayingwithhimlikeacatwithamouse。
Hehasbeenobligedtoturnhimoutofonehiding-place，andhehassimplytransferredhimtoanother。“
Hamellookeddoubtful。
“Mr。Dunsterleftquitealoneinthecar，“hesaid。“Hewasonhisguardtoo，forMr。Fentolinandhehadhadwords。1reallycan’tseehowitwaspossibleforhimtohavegotintoanymoretrouble。“
“Whereishe，then？“Kinsleydemanded。“Come，Iwillletyoualittlefurtherintoourconfidence。Wehavereasontobelievethathecarrieswithhimawrittenmessagewhich
