"Captain Sharpless."
"Yes; but who brought you to the house?"
"Hubert Fane."
"Oh? Did he suggest doin' it?"
"No. That was only incidental. To give Hubert his due: once he's seen thoroughly to his own comfort, he doesn't mind doing someone else a good turn. I used to know him years ago, when I was a reputable doctor. Then he went out to Kenya or somewhere, and I believe made money." Rich grimaced. "I wish to God I stood in his shoes."
H.M. ignored this.
"How long have you been givin' these concert parties of yours?"
"Oh, off and on for three or four years." "Where?"
"All over the country."
"I see. And anybody who attended one of 'em would know what you'd use, what you'd do, and even how long it would take you to do it?"