A few months ago I
should not have hesitated a moment to ask you to come to me.
To-day that is impossible. Your presence here would only be an
embarrassment to both of us. Do you know of any one who would
come? I have not a single relative whom I can ask to help me.
Would you advise me to write to Scotland Yard for a detective,
or go to one of these agencies? If not, can you think of any
one who would come here and help me, either for your sake as
your friend, or, better still, a detective who can speak
French and whom one can trust? All our lives Guy and I have
congratulated ourselves that we have no relation nearer than
India. I am finding out the other side of it now.
"I know that you will do what you can for me, Andrew. Write to
me by return.
"Yours in great trouble and distress,
"PHYLLIS POYNTON."
She sealed and addressed her letter, and saw it despatched. Afterwards
she crossed the courtyard to the restaurant, and did her best to eat
some dinner. When she had finished it was only half-past eight. She rang
for the lift and ascended to the fourth floor.
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