“The great detective, mon ami, chooses, as ever, the simplest course. He rises to see for himself.” And my friend joined me at the window.

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“I understand Mr. Maltravers was a Christian Scientist—or something of that kind.”

“So that’s the way your enthusiasm runs! You would have liked to cross swords with the man who sneaked the Liberty Bonds?”

“In a little minute I am with you, my friend. I have all but finished. The spot of grease—he is not good—I remove him—so!” He waved his sponge.

“I should have thought,” I remarked, “that it would be almost impossible for anyone to ‘disappear’ nowadays.”