Did you see them?"
"Yes," answered Dunn, a little surprised, and giving her a quick
and searching look from his bright, keen eyes. "I saw them. Why--"
"I think I've seen the one they said was Mr. Walter Dunsmore before,
and I can't think where," she answered, puckering her brows.
"I can't think--do you know anything about him?"
"I know he is Mr. Walter Dunsmore," answered Dunn slowly, "and I
know he is one of the family, and a great friend of Rupert Dunsmore's.
Rupert Dunsmore is Lord Chobham's nephew, you know, and heir, after
his father, to the title and estates. His father, General Dunsmore,
brought him and Walter up together like brothers, but recently Walter
has lived at the Abbey as Lord Chobham's secretary and companion.
The general likes to live abroad a good deal, and his son Rupert is
always away on some sporting or exploring expedition or another."
"It's very strange," Ella said again. "I'm sure I've seen Walter
Dunsmore before but I can't think where."
Allen came from the bar, having quenched his thirst for the time
being, and they started off, arriving back at Bittermeads fairly
early in the evening, for Dunn had brought them along at a good
rate, and apparently remembered the road so well from the afternoon
that he never once had occasion to refer to the map.
He took the car round to the garage, and Allen and Ella went into
the house, where Allen made his way at once to the breakfast-room,
searching for more whisky and cigars, while Ella, after a quick
word with her mother to assure her of their safe return, went to
find Deede Dawson.
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