"And do you suppose that whoever saw Marston Greyle at Falmouth cared two pins--comparatively--what became of him after he left there?
No--Chatfield was almost safe from detection as soon as he'd got that unfortunate young fellow laid away in that grave.

However we know now--what we do know.

And the next thing, now that we know Marston Greyle lies behind us there, is to get back to town and catch the chap who took his place.

We'll wire to Swallow and to Petherton and get the next express." Sir Cresswell Oliver and Petherton were in conference with Swallow at the solicitor's office when Gilling and Copplestone arrived there in the early afternoon.

Gilling interrupted their conversation to tell the result of his investigations.