14/23 "He had fallen rather low," and he told Willoughby of their meeting outside of the cafe of Tewfikieh. "It's strange, isn't it ?--a man whom one knew very well going under like that in a second, disappearing before your eyes as it were, dropping plumb out of sight as though down an oubliette in an old French castle. I want you to look out for him, Willoughby, and do what you can to set him on his legs again. Harry Feversham was a friend of mine--one of my few real friends." "All right," said Willoughby, cheerfully. Durrance knew at once from the tone of his voice that suspicion was quieted in him. |