‘We would,’ Gussie agreed. ‘And we have discovered some one or two things of interest—’
‘Might it wait, Miss Werth? I must find Robert Pile, before he has a chance to vanish on us.’
‘Oh, we’ve just seen him!’ said Clarissa.
‘Yes, and he told us the most vicious lies about Theo,’ put in Gussie.
‘You are certain they were lies?’
‘Perfectly.’ Gussie quickly related the actor’s allegations, and her own conclusions as to their veracity. ‘So you see, he is at best mistaken. And at worst—’
‘Lying, with the direct intention of incriminating Lord Bedgberry,’ Mr. Ballantine finished grimly. ‘I’ve heard this story already, and Lord Bedgberry has roundly contradicted it. Do you know where Mr. Pile went?’
‘No, he did not say anything about that.’
The Runner looked around, rather helplessly. The
