Will
you call and see me as soon as possible?"
Sincerely yours,
"DAISY HYSLOP."
"On receipt of this note," Sir Timothy continued, folding it up,
"I telephoned to the young lady and as I was fortunate enough to
find her at home I asked her to come here. I then took the
liberty of introducing myself to Mr. Shopland, whose interest in
my evening has been unvarying, and whose uninvited company I have
been compelled to bear with, and suggested that, as I was on my
way back to Curzon Street, he had better come in and have a drink
and tell me what it was all about. I arranged that he should
find Miss Hyslop here, and for a person of observation, which I
flatter myself to be, it was easy to discover the interesting
fact that Mr. Shopland and Miss Daisy Hyslop were not strangers.
"Now tell me, young lady," Sir Timothy went on. "You see, I have
placed myself entirely in your hands. Never mind the presence of
these two gentlemen. Tell me exactly what you wanted to say to me?"
"The matter is of no great importance," Miss Hyslop declared, "in
any case I should not discuss it before these two gentlemen."
"Don't go for a moment, please," Sir Timothy begged, as she
showed signs of departure. "Listen. I want to make a suggestion
to you.
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