‘Over the La Princesse shares?’
‘Yes.’
‘It is a pity,’ said Oakley, ‘that we have been unable to lay our hands on Richard Redgrave.’
‘You think, then, Oakley, that Redgrave, if we could catch him and make him speak, might be able to throw light on this little affair?’
‘At any rate,’ said Oakley, ‘he might tell you why he so suddenly threw up his job.’
‘Yes, I would give something to get hold of Redgrave.’
‘I felt that so strongly, sir, that I have myself been down to his place twice.’
‘And have discovered nothing?’
‘Nothing. But——’
‘Well, what is it?’