"I am afraid we shall find nothing more here," said T. X., after
half an hour's further search. He stood with his chin in his
hand, a frown on his face.

"Mansus," he said, "suppose there were three people here, Lexman,
the money lender and a third witness. And suppose this third
person for some reason unknown was interested in what took place
between the two men and he wanted to watch unobserved. Isn't it
likely that if he, as I think, instigated the meeting, he would
have chosen this place because this particular hedge gave him a
chance of seeing without being seen?"

Mansus thought.

"He could have seen just as well from either of the other hedges,
with less chance of detection," he said, after a long pause.

T. X. grinned.

"You have the makings of a brain," he said admiringly. "I agree
with you. Always remember that, Mansus. That there was one
occasion in your life when T. X. Meredith and you thought alike."

Mansus smiled a little feebly.

"Of course from the point of view of the observer this was the
worst place possible, so whoever came here, if they did come here,
dropping revolver bullets about, must have chosen the spot because
it was get-at-able from another direction. Obviously he couldn't