“Yes,” said Freyberger, taking it.
The boy turned and went off whistling, and the detective, having rebolted the door, returned to the sitting-room with the telegram in his hand.
He tore it open.
“Handed in, London Street, Paddington, 2.15. Received, High Street, Kensington, 2.40.
“Be sure to meet me at six.”
That was all; no name, no address. Freyberger sat down in the armchair, with the telegram in his hand; he was thunderstruck.
He reread it, then looked at the envelope.
It was addressed:
“Gyde, 18 St Ann’s Road, Kensington.”
This thing quite upset his calculations. It was addressed simply to “Gyde.” It is not a common name; yet, of course, there were thousands of people of that name beside Sir Anthony. But, taking into account the jewel cases discovered, this telegram could have been sent to no one else but Sir Anthony.