25/28 Is there any one else at Silverdale prejudiced against me ?" The lawyer fell into the trap. "Miss Barrington, of course, takes her brother's view, and her niece would scarcely go counter to them. She must have been a very young girl when she last saw you, but from what I know of her character I should expect her to support the Colonel." "Well," said Winston, "I want to think over the thing. You would require me to establish my identity, any way ?" "The fact that a famous inquiry agent has traced your movements down to a week or two ago, and told me where to find you, will render that simple," said the lawyer dryly. |