“My dear chap, your regrets only serve to remind me how much I owe to you already. Bon voyage, and the most desirable of Eu—Eu—well, perhaps it would be safer to say, of Kimons, for your collection.”
“I suppose,” pondered Carrados, “this insurance business might have led to other profitable connexions?”
“That is quite true,” admitted his friend. “I have been trying for some time—but do not think any more of it, Max.”
“What time is it?” demanded Carrados suddenly.
“Eleven-twenty-five.”
“Good. Has any officious idiot had anyone arrested?”
“No, it is only——”
“Never mind. Do you know much of the case?”
“Practically nothing as yet, unfortunately. I came——”
“Excellent. Everything is on our side. Louis, I won’t go this afternoon—I will put off till the night boat from Dover. That will give us nine hours.”