"You may rely upon my doing my best to serve you.

By the way, are you aware that your niece called upon me this morning ?" He gave a start of surprise.
"No, I certainly did not know it," he replied.

"She said nothing to us of such an intention.

I know that she is heart and soul with us in our desire to find Hayle.

But since you have seen her you probably know that ?" "I think I do," I returned, for some reason almost abruptly.
"She is a good girl," said Kitwater, and then took from his pocket an envelope which he handed to me.
"By the way I brought this with me," he said, "in the hope that we should be able to induce you to accede to our wishes.