The maid who opened the door could give him no information; all she could say was that Mrs.Dingle the housekeeper had got a telegram from Master saying that he had been called suddenly away on business.
This was a new source of concern to Leonard.

He suspected a motive of some sort; though what that motive could be he could not hazard the wildest guess.

On his way home he called at the post-office and sent a telegram to Cavendish and Cecil, the name of the usurers' firm, in accordance with Stephen's direction.

He signed it: 'Jasper Everard.'.