That's all." Harwood's hand was on the door when Fitch arrested him with a word.
"To recur to this private transaction between us, you have not the remotest idea what was in that letter, and nothing was said in the interview that gave you any hint--is that entirely correct ?" "Absolutely." "Very well.

I know nothing of the matter myself; I am merely accommodating a friend.

We need not refer to this again." When the door had closed, the lawyer wrote a brief note which he placed in his pocket, and dropped later into a letter-box with his own hand.
Mr.Fitch, of the law firm of Wright and Fitch, was not in the habit of acting as agent in matters he didn't comprehend, and his part in Harwood's errand was not to his liking.

He had spoken the truth when he said that he knew no more of the nature of the letter that had been carried to Professor Kelton than the messenger, and Harwood's replies to his interrogatories had told him nothing.
Many matters, however, pressed upon his attention and offered abundant exercise for his curiosity.

With Harwood, too, pleased to have for the first time in his life one hundred dollars in cash, the incident was closed..