“Mr. Fordingbridge and Miss Fordingbridge seemed a bit at cross-purposes over this nephew.”
“That was more than obvious, I admit. Anything else?”
“Whoever packed up that silver must have come in with a key.”
“I think that goes down to Mr. Wendover's score, inspector. It follows directly from the fact that the house wasn't broken into in any way.”
“The silver here and the silver at Peter Hay's link up the two affairs.”
“Probably correct. Anything further?”
“No more evidence, sir.”
Sir Clinton reflected for a moment.
“I'll give you something. I was watching Mr. Fordingbridge's face when the loss of the diary was discovered. He was more than usually annoyed when that turned up. You weren't looking at him just then, so I mention it.”
“Thanks,” Armadale responded, with some interest showing in his voice.