[The Devil’s Paw by E. Phillips Oppenheim]@TWC D-Link bookThe Devil’s Paw CHAPTER XII 30/34
Nothing that we have done," he added, after a moment's pause, "is likely to affect his health permanently in the slightest degree." "You now know all that there is to be known, Miss Abbeway," Fenn said. "I agree with you that it is highly desirable that Mr.Orden should be found at once, and if you can suggest any way in which I might be of assistance in discovering his present whereabouts, I shall be only too glad to help.
For instance, would you like me to telephone to his rooms ?" Catherine rose to her feet. "Thank you, Mr.Fenn," she said, "I don't think that we will trouble you.
Mr.Furley is making enquiries both at Mr.Orden's rooms and at his clubs." "You are perfectly satisfied, so far as I am concerned, I trust ?" he persisted, as he opened the door for them. "Perfectly satisfied," Catherine replied, looking him in the face, "that you have told us as much as you choose to for the present." Fenn closed the door behind Catherine and the Bishop and turned back into the room.
Bright laughed at him unpleasantly. "Love affair not going so strong, eh ?" Fenn threw himself into his chair, took a cigarette from a paper packet, and lit it. "Blast Julian Orden!" he muttered. "No objection," his friend yawned.
"What's wrong now ?" "Haven't you heard the news? It seems he's the fellow who has been writing those articles on Socialism and Labour, signing them `Paul Fiske.' Idealistic rubbish, but of course the Bishop and his lot are raving about him." "I've read some of his stuff," Bright admitted, himself lighting a cigarette; "good in its way, but old-fashioned.
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