Wiring before your local office closes." The facetious Winter had signed these messages "Snow." Brett promptly wrote a telegram to the detective's private address: "Your signature should have been 'Frost.' If that fat man turns up again follow him.

Call on Jap and endeavour to see his wife.

You may be sadder but wiser.

Meet me Victoria Street, 5 p.m.

to-day." He called a waiter and gave instructions that this message should be sent off early next morning.