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"Sir Richard, why do you and Dr Anstice look at one another?" She put the question directly, with her usual frankness; and Sir Richard met candour with candour

"I will tell you in a moment, Chloe First of all, I will adht was made with a purpose We came here to ask you one or two questions which I feel sure you will answer as fully as possible"

"Certainly I will" Her manner had lost its animation and once more she wore the marble aze "But won't you sit down? And if a cigarette will help you in your cross-examination----"

She sat down herself as she spoke, and Sir Richard followed her exa on one side of the fireplace; and after a glance at his face Chloe did not repeat her invitation

Rather to Sir Richard's surprise Chloe did not wait for hi her; but put a question to hi to do with certain letters received lately by several people in Littlefield?"

Both the enuinely taken aback, stared at her in silence; and with a faint smile she proceeded quietly

"Well, I have heard of those letters, anyway In fact"--she paused dra her coup--"I've received one myself!"

"You have?" Anstice's voice was full of disather, fro, that there have been severalabout this week"

"Well"--Sir Richard looked rather helplessly at Anstice--"in that case there is no need to ht to talk over those abominable letters, and to see if you can possibly help us to follow up a rather extraordinary clue"

"A clue!" Chloe's eyes suddenly blazed

"Yes That is to say--possible clue" Sir Richard hedged a little "But Anstice can tell you the story better than I can"

"Will you, please, tell ain now; and he co her a full account of his visit to Clive, and relating at length the expert's opinion on the letters

She heard him out in silence; her al of the happenings of that day in town, save his unexpectedwith her husband in Piccadilly