"I am going to trust you now with a somewhat peculiar commission.

You may have noticed that I have been asked to speak privately upon the telephone several times this morning." "Certainly, sir," Arnold replied.

"It was I who put you through." "I am not even sure," Mr.Weatherley continued, "who it was speaking, but I received some communications which I think I ought to take notice of.

I want you accordingly to go to a certain restaurant in the west-end, the name and address of which I will give you, order your lunch there--you can have whatever you like--and wait until you see Mr.Rosario.I dare say you remember meeting Mr.Rosario last night, eh ?" "Certainly, sir.

I remember him quite well." "He will not be expecting you, so you will have to sit near the door and watch for him.