Marsh thought a moment, then said, "You mentioned before that the business could go on without Mr. Merton. I presume he has given you power of attorney?"
"Yes," said Hunt.
"In case of his death, Mr. Hunt, who would be his executors?"
"I cannot see that that has any bearing on the case."
"Perhaps not," said Marsh, "but I am following a line of thought."
"Well," returned Hunt, "if it's of any use to you, I may say that I will be the sole executor."
"It was a very wise move on your part to employ me in this matter, Mr. Hunt, in view of that fact."
"How so?" inquired Hunt.
"Because to the outsider it might appear that you had some personal interest in Mr. Merton's disappearance. You know, sometimes the police are stupidly suspicious."
Hunt sat up with a start. "You have given me food for thought, Marsh," he said. "I hadn't looked at the matter in that light before."