‘It was received by Dupierre on Tuesday morning, 30th March. It bore a London postmark, therefore it must have been posted on Sunday night or Monday. That would be either the day or the day after you returned to London, after the dinner.’
‘Any one could have got into the house while I was away. If what you say is true, some one must have, but I saw no traces.’
‘Now, Mr. Felix, who is Emmie?’
Felix stared.
‘Emmie?’ he said. ‘I don’t understand. Emmie what?’
Clifford watched the other keenly as he replied,—
‘Your heartbroken Emmie.’
‘My dear Mr. Clifford, I haven’t the slightest idea what you’re talking about. ‘Your heartbroken Emmie?’ What under the sun do you mean?’
‘It should be clear enough, Mr. Felix. Who was the girl that wrote to you recently imploring you not to desert her, and who signed herself, “Your heartbroken Emmie”?’
Felix gazed at his visitor in amazement.