I am afraid I cannot give you any information." "You haven't seen him since then, sir ?" the man asked.
Laverick lied promptly but he lied badly.

His visitor was not in the least convinced.
"I am afraid I haven't made myself quite plain, sir," he said.
"It's to do him a bit o' good that I'm here.

I'm not wishing him any harm at all.

On the contrary, it's a great deal more to his advantage to see me than it will be mine to find him." "I think," Laverick suggested, "that you had better be frank with me.

Supposing I knew where to catch Morrison before he left the country, I could easily deal with you on his behalf." The man looked doubtful.
"You see, sir," he replied awkwardly, "it's a matter I wouldn't like to breathe a word about to any one but Mr.Morrison himself.
It's--it's a bit serious." The man's face gave weight to his words.