"Do what you like and go where you
will, but meet me here before dusk without fail--without fail,
Mr. Mac."
"That sounds more like sanity."
"All of it was excellent advice; but I don't insist, so long as
you are here when I need you. But now, before we part, I want
you to write a note to Mr. Barker."
"Well?"
"I'll dictate it, if you like. Ready?
"Dear Sir:
"It has struck me that it is our duty to drain the moat, in the
hope that we may find some--"
"It's impossible," said the inspector. "I've made inquiry."
"Tut, tut! My dear sir, please do what I ask you."
"Well, go on."
"--in the hope that we may find something which may bear upon our
investigation. I have made arrangements, and the workmen will be
at work early to-morrow morning diverting the stream--"
"Impossible!"
"--diverting the stream; so I thought it best to explain matters
beforehand.
"Now sign that, and send it by hand about four o'clock. At that
hour we shall meet again in this room. Until then we may each do
what we like; for I can assure you that this inquiry has come to
a definite pause."
Evening was drawing in when we reassembled.
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