He was enquiring about Mr.Palliser." His master nodded.
"I am afraid he will find it a little difficult to obtain any information round here," he remarked.

"There are certain things connected with that young man which may throw a new light upon his disappearance." "Indeed, sir ?" Robert murmured.
Tallente glanced towards the safe.
"Robert," he confided, "I have been robbed." The man started a little.
"Indeed, sir ?" he replied.

"Nothing very valuable, I hope ?" "I have been robbed of papers," Tallente said quietly, "which in the wrong hands might ruin me.

Mr.Palliser had a key to that safe.

Have you ever seen it open ?" "Never, sir." "When did Mr.Palliser arrive here ?" "On the evening train of the Monday, sir, that you arrived by on the Tuesday." "Tell me, did he receive any visitors at all on the Tuesday ?" "There was a man came over from a house near Lynton, sir, said his name was Miller." "Have you any idea what he wanted ?" "No certain idea, sir," Robert replied doubtfully.