Marvin nodded. "That's right, Mr. Vallon."
Vallon said: "Tell me something, Marvin— and remember this is between you and me— what was Hipper doing down in Somerset during this last week-end?"
"On another case," said Marvin. "Fellows versus Fellows and Orme. He wouldn't normally have handled it but... " Vallon said quickly: "But what?"
"Jameson was originally put on the Fellows case. He was going down to get the evidence last Friday— the usual hotel stuff— but Hipper asked me if he might do the job. He said he had a friend in Somerset whom he badly wanted to see. You know, Mr. Chennault left it to me, Mr. Vallon, and I thought if it were doing Hipper a good turn... "
"Quite," said Vallon. "How long's Hipper been with Chennault Investigations?"
"He's one of our oldest men. He's pretty g
