"At this hour? The bank's been closed this two hours," said Flexen.
"He'll be there. It's years since he got away before seven," said Mr. Carrington confidently.
He told a clerk to telephone to the bank that he was coming. They found a taxicab quickly, drove to the bank, entered it by the side door, and were taken straight to Mr. Harrison.
He made no bones about showing them Lord Loudwater's letter of instructions with regard to the twelve thousand pounds. Mr. Carrington and Mr. Flexen read it together. It was quite short, and ran:
"Gentlemen,
"I shall be much obliged by your paying the enclosed cheque from Messrs. Hanbury and Johnson for £12,046 into the account of Mrs. Helena Truslove.
"Yours faithfully,
"Rather a curt way of disposing of such a large sum," said Mr. Flexen, taking the letter and going to the window.
"It was the way Lord Loudwater did things," said Mr. Harrison.
"Yes, yes; I know," said Mr. Carrington. "Some things."
