“Or it may be that I am the owner of some unclaimed property. Such things have taken place before now.”
“They have, I admit; but I would not buoy myself up with any such fallacious expectations.”
“Oh, you don’t appear to be at all hopeful or sanguine, but at any rate I trust this active and intelligent Yankee will bring me good news of some kind.”
“You will learn all when you see him,” observed Wrench. “The case is in his hands—not mine.”
“Case! What do you mean? What case has he in hand that can possibly concern me? I never saw the man before in my life that I am aware of. Not till you brought him here.”
“That is likely enough.”
“And has he ever seen me before?”
“I believe not.”
“Hang it, Wrench, you are most confoundedly mysterious. I wish you would be a little more communicative.”
“When will it be convenient for you to see Mr. Shearman?” said the detective, not appearing to take any notice of the doctor’s query.