to come," she added by way of explanation.

"H'm," said the lawyer, favouring Julius with another keen
glance. "And why was that?"

"I reckoned it would be no good worrying you with a petty little
business like this."

"I see." He paused a moment. "This petty little business, as
you call it, bears directly on a very big business, bigger
perhaps than either you or Miss Tuppence know. If this boy is
alive, he may have very valuable information to give us.
Therefore, we must find him."

"Yes, but how?" cried Tuppence. "I've tried to think of
everything."

Sir James smiled.

"And yet there's one person quite near at hand who in all
probability knows where he is, or at all events where he is
likely to be."

"Who is that?" asked Tuppence, puzzled.

"Mrs. Vandemeyer."

"Yes, but she'd never tell us."

"Ah, that is where I come in. I think it quite likely that I