Stewart, that Hugh’s a marked man?” She moved to the window. “There, do you see that man at the corner he has his eye upon this house. When Mr. Rothenstein finds that that ponyskin coat is not at Scotland Yard, and never has been, he’ll not let Hugh out of his sight until he knows where it is. If he starts with your
‘pills’ for America he’ll have them taken from him long before he gets to New York. Can’t you see that for yourself?”
“You seem to be a live young woman, if you’ll allow me to say so, Miss Fraser.
There’s something behind your words. I’m wondering what it is. It’s a matter of some importance to me that these trifles should get to New York by a certain day. It struck me that our friend Beckwith was the man to get them there. If you don’t think so, who is?”
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