Monty hurried thither and asked the
use of the telephone upon the wall.
"Shuair, mister, but it will cost you a dime, for I have to pay
the gas and the rent."
From the telephone directory he obtained the address and number
of William Grimsby, the banker. He received an answer promptly.
The servant, after learning his name promised to call the master.
A gruff voice answered soon. Mr. Grimsby declared that he had
been reading in his library for the last two hours, undisturbed
by any telephone calls. Shirley expressed a doubt.
"How dare you doubt my word, sir. The telephone is in my
reception room where I heard it ring just now, for the first
time. What do you want?"
"An interview with you to-morrow morning at nine on a life and
death matter. I can merely remind you, sir, that two of your
friends, Wellington Serral and Herbert de Cleyster have met
mysterious deaths during the past week. Mr. Van Cleft died of
heart failure to-night. I will be there at nine. As you value
your own life do not leave your residence or even answer any
telephone messages again until I see you.
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