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“He will not be caught,” observed the Chairman. “The letter is from too cool a hand. He has prepared a retreat. I dare say by this time he is in some safe and convenient disguise. We are only concerned — are we not?— for the moment with the lady. She has received the money from you. We paid it to you on your representations.” “Observe,” said the lawyer, “that the moment she learns the truth she hastens to make restitution.” “Humph!” said the Director, turning over Lord Harry’s letter so that the lawyer should not be able to read the contents. “Have you seen her?” “I have not. I expect to do so before long. She will certainly call upon me.” “She will be ill-advised,” said the Chairman, “if she calls upon anybody just at present. Well, sir, I confess that I should be sorry — every member of this Board would be sorry — to see that lady placed in the dock beside her husband.” “In the interests of the noble family concerned, I hope that neither of them will be placed in the dock.” “Do you know who is the other man — the second principal?” “I can guess. I do not know, however, where he is. All I know is what I have communicated to you — the contents of this letter.” “One would like to get hold of the other man,” said the Chairman. “Presumably he does not belong to a noble family. Well, sir, I don’t know what may be done; but this Company cannot, I repeat, compound a felony.”