The bank wouldn't have honoured Loudwater's own cheque, the cheque of a dead man, but the stock-broker's cheque goes through as a matter of course." "Of course," said Mr.Carrington.
"And he has kept the business so entirely in his own hands.

If we had run in any one else, he'd have come forward and sworn that he heard Loudwater snore after Roper had seen that person leave the Castle.

I'm beginning to think that he's one of the most able murderers I ever heard of.

I certainly never came across one in my own experience who was a patch on him," said Mr.Flexen.
"Don't be in such a hurry to lose hope.

There must be some way of getting at him--there must be," said Mr.Carrington obstinately.
"I'm glad to hear it," said Mr.Flexen in a tone of utter scepticism.
They walked on, Mr.Flexen reflecting on Mr.Manley's ability, Mr.
Carrington cudgelling his brains for a method of bringing his crime home to him.