Certainly Kitely must be dealt with at once.
He knew too much, and was obviously too clever, to be allowed to go about unfettered.

Cost what it might, he must be attached to the Mallalieu-Cotherstone interest.

And what Cotherstone was concentrating on just then, as he ate and drank, was--how to make that attachment in such a fashion that Kitely would have no option but to keep silence.

If only he and Mallalieu could get a hold on Kitely, such as that which he had on them---- "Well," he said as supper came to an end, "I'm sorry, but I'm forced to leave you gentlemen for an hour, at any rate--can't be helped.

Lettie, you must try to amuse 'em until I come back.