He should interest you." Stella Croyle replied with a shrewd look towards the Spaniard.
"At present he is interesting Escobar.

One would say Escobar was suspicious lest Mr.Hillyard should know too much of him." Sir Charles laughed.
"The Mario Escobars are always suspicious.

Let us see!" he said in a low voice, and leaning across the table, he shot a question sharply at the Spaniard.
"And what were you doing under the palm trees, in front of the sea at Alicante, Senor Escobar ?" Mario Escobar sat back.

The challenge had startled him.

He reflected, and as the recollection came he turned slowly very white.
"I ?" he asked.
"Yes," said Hardiman, leaning forward.