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' I should send him a wire, sir, if I were 

 you. He rides at Richmond to-day and to- 

 morrow, and he can easily come here to-morrow 

 night on his way back to London.' 



* A capital idea,' said Reginald Miller. 



He accordingly telegraphed to Bowman as 

 follows : ' Wish see you particularly. Come 

 here to-morrow evening.' To this telegram 

 he received a reply during the afternoon, 

 saying that Bowman would be with him at 

 nine o'clock the following evening. At the 

 appointed time the following evening Bowman 

 arrived, having driven over from Bredford in 

 a hansom. He was at once show^n into the 

 smoking-room, where Reginald Miller was 

 anxiously awaiting him. 



' How do you do., Bowman ? I am sorry to 

 bring you out of the way, especially so late, but 

 I am most anxious to have a chat with you 

 about the Leger.' 



' I am very glad you have sent for me, sir, 

 I assure you,' said Bowman, ' as 1 too am very 

 anxious ; in fact, I don't like the look of things 



