‘So that we come,’ said the secretary, lowering his voice with the thrill, ‘I suppose we come to the third possibility.’
‘We won’t be in too much of a hurry about that,’ said the Inspector to the annoyance of Harker, who was in a hurry about everything. ‘But naturally there are one or two things one would like to know. One would like to know—about his property, for instance. Do you know who’s likely to come in for it? You’re his private secretary; do you know anything about his will?’
‘I’m not so private a secretary as all that,’ answered the young man. ‘His solicitors are Messrs Willis, Hardman and Dyke, over in Suttford High Street; and I believe the will is in their custody.’
‘Well, I’d better get round and see them pretty soon,’ said the Inspector.
‘Let’s get round and see them at
