But it checked suspicion for a time.
Suspicion was first aroused," and he resumed reading again, "by his change of lodging.

He lived in a small back bedroom in a boarding-house in Clarence Street, off Westbourne Grove, and concealed his address, having his letters addressed to his club, until February, 1915, upon which date he moved into a furnished flat in Maddox Street.

Nothing further, however, happened to strengthen that suspicion until, in the autumn of that year, a letter signed Mario was intercepted by the censor.

It was sent to a Diego Perez, the Director of a fruit company at Murcia, for Emma Grutsner." "You sent me a telegram about her," exclaimed Hillyard, "in November." Commodore Graham's forefinger travelled along the written lines and stopped at the number and distinguishing sign of the telegram, sent and received.
"Yes," continued Graham.

"Here's your answer.