Chapter 24
Starmidge looked at his companion as if in doubt about Easleby's exact meaning. "According to what the theatre chap said just now," he remarked, "Markham is very rarely to be found in Conduit Street." "Exactly," agreed Easleby. "That's why I want to go there." Starmidge shook his head. "Don't follow!" he said. "Make it clear." Easleby tapped his fellow-detective's arm. "You said just now-would Gabriel Chestermarke be so keen about keeping his secret as to go to any length in keeping it," he answered "Now I say we can solve that by calling at his office. His manager, as Castlemayne told us, is one Stipp-Mr. Stipp. I propose to see Mr. Stipp. You and I must be fools if, inside ten minutes, we can't find out if Stipp knows that Godwin Markham is Gabriel Chestermarke! We will find out! A
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