"Yes, what?"
"He went to Wendover on the day I was unable to account for his whereabouts."
"Ah, you have discovered that, have you?"
"Yes; I regret I missed him that day, but I trust I have gained your lordship's confidence again."
The Count reflected a few seconds. "Tell me what you know," he said peremptorily.
"He went down early, and had a talk with an old man at the station. Then he walked to the house, and had a conversation with his old housekeeper."
"Do you know what was said?"
"There was not much said. She told him there were rumours that Anthony Riggleton was dead."
The Count started as though a new thought had entered his mind; then he turned towards his spy again.
"He did not pay much attention to it," added Polonius, "neither did he pay much attention to what she told him about Riggleton's doings at Wendover."