We must leave Mr.Godfrey to recover in Northumberland Street, and must follow the proceedings of Mr.Luker at a later period of the day.
After leaving the bank, Mr.Luker had visited various parts of London on business errands.

Returning to his own residence, he found a letter waiting for him, which was described as having been left a short time previously by a boy.

In this case, as in Mr.Godfrey's case, the handwriting was strange; but the name mentioned was the name of one of Mr.Luker's customers.

His correspondent announced (writing in the third person--apparently by the hand of a deputy) that he had been unexpectedly summoned to London.

He had just established himself in lodgings in Alfred Place, Tottenham Court Road; and he desired to see Mr.Luker immediately, on the subject of a purchase which he contemplated making.