And fact three--Bryce evidently had a motive in fetching Harker tonight--to overlook your operations.

What was his motive?
And taking things altogether; what are, or have been, these secret affairs which Bryce and Harker have evidently been engaged in ?" Jettison suddenly rose, buttoning his light overcoat.

The action seemed to indicate a newly-formed idea, a definite conclusion.

He turned sharply to Mitchington.
"There's one thing certain, inspector," he said.

"You'll keep an eye on those two from this out! From--just now!" "I shall!" assented Mitchington.