CHAPTER 20"Tell Mr. Harbord to come here as soon as he reports."
The constable saluted and departed.
Inspector Stoddart was seated in his private room at the Yard, industriously writing in his case-book. More than once he had glanced impatiently at the clock before he heard the familiar tap at the door.
"Come in!" he called out in an irritable tone. "You have been much longer than I expected, Alfred."
"I have," Harbord said, taking a paper from the long envelope he held. "I am sorry you have been waiting, but it is quite impossible to hurry the official cattle."
"I am sure it is," the inspector agreed, holding out his hand.
Harbord still kept the papers.
"This is the certificate of marriage, solemnized in St. Mary's Church, Marylebone, on August 18th, 19—, between Sylvia Mary Gosset
