“ No one else?”
Our fair client seemed a little confused.
“ Who was he?” asked Holmes.
“ Oh, it may be a mere fancy of mine; but it had seemed to me sometimes that my employer, Mr. Carruthers, takes a great deal of interest in me. We are thrown rather together. I play his accompaniments in the evening. He has never said anything. He is a perfect gentleman. But a girl always knows.”
“ Ha!” Holmes looked grave. “What does he do for a living?”
“ He is a rich man.”
“ No carriages or horses?”
“ Well, at least he is fairly well-to-do. But he goes into the city two or three times a week. He is deeply interested in South African gold shares.”
“ You will let me know any fresh development, Miss Smith. I am very busy just now, but I will find time to make some inquiries into your case
