"And then to the police."
Half-an-hour's private conversation with the police authorities enabled
Purdie to put some different ideas into the official heads. They began to
look at matters in a new light. Here was a wealthy young Scottish
manufacturer, a person of standing and position, who was able to vouch for
Andrew Lauriston in more ways than one, who had known him from boyhood,
had full faith in him and in his word, and was certain that all that
Lauriston had said about the rings and about his finding of Daniel
Multenius would be found to be absolutely true. They willingly agreed to
move no further in the matter until Lauriston's return--and Purdie
noticed, not without a smile, that they pointedly refrained from asking
where he had gone to. He came out from that interview with Ayscough in
attendance upon him--and Melky, waiting without, saw that things had gone
all right.
"You might let me have your London address, sir," said Ayscough. "I might
want to let you know something."
"Great Western Hotel," answered Purdie. "I shall stay there until
Lauriston's return, and until this matter's entirely cleared up, as far as
he's concerned.
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