CHAPTER THREESir Hubert arrived back at his house in Berkeley Square at nearly seven o’clock.
When he walked into the hall the butler said,
“His Lordship’s in the study, sir.”
Thinking that there must be something wrong, as the Marquis had called unexpectedly at such a late hour, Sir Hubert hurried to his study.
The Marquis was already there, reading a newspaper.
He put it down as Sir Hubert appeared and said,
“You are very late coming home! I was wondering what had happened to you.”
“I have been to Chinatown,” Sir Hubert replied, “and I have brought back some exciting purchases to show you.”
He put the parcel he was carrying down on a table and asked,
“I presume you have something to tell me.”
“I have,” the Marquis answered in a heavy voice, “but I want to see your treasures fir
