If Mr.
Hardyman has passed the stolen note, you know, as well as I do, that he has passed it innocently.

Instead of wasting time and money in trying to trace a stranger, why not tell Mr.Hardyman what has happened, and ask him to give us the number of the note?
You can't think of everything, I know; but it does seem strange that this idea didn't occur to you before you went to France." "Mr.Moody," said Old Sharon, "I shall have to cut your acquaintance.
You are a man without faith; I don't like you.

As if I hadn't thought of Hardyman weeks since!" he exclaimed contemptuously.

"Are you really soft enough to suppose that a gentleman in his position would talk about his money affairs to me?
You know mighty little of him if you do.

A fortnight since I sent one of my men (most respectably dressed) to hang about his farm, and see what information he could pick up.