"I know they wanted to see me directly I arrived, and they did say something about sending to the station." The young man shook his head, and assumed at the same time his most engaging manner.
"Why, no, sir!" he admitted.

"I have no connection with that firm at all.

The fact is I am on the staff of an evening paper.

A friend of mine in Liverpool--a mutual friend, I believe I may say," he explained--"wired me your description.

I understand that you were acquainted with Mr.Hamilton Fynes ?" Mr.Coulson set down his suitcase for a moment, to light a cigar.
"Well, if I did know the poor fellow just to nod to," he said, "I don't see that's any reason why I should talk about him to you newspaper fellows.