human
Not much to report, he said deprecatingly.
gpt
The envelope addressed to me was delivered just before eleven o'clock, and put in the H box of the letter rack. It was gone when I looked, of course, but who took it remains to be discovered. About thirty members had gone in and out. Practically everybody stops at the letter rack. I have a list of those who passed in and out as well as the doorkeeper could make it out from memory.
human
How about the door-keeper?
gpt
Above suspicion, I should say. Has been with the club for twenty years. A simple soul hardly capable of acting a part. He would hardly have told me that he put my letter in the rack himself.
human
Other servants then?
gpt
There were several boys on duty in the hall, but they are not supposed to go to the letter-rack without orders. If one of them had looked over the letters it could scarcely have escaped notice. No, unpleasant as it is to think so, I am afraid it was one of the members--someone who was counting on the fact that I never appear at the club except for an important meeting or a dinner. I looked over the members in the clubhouse, honest-looking men--but who can tell?
human
No doubt the one who got the money left immediately,
gpt
With your permission I should like to take the matter up with the Board of Governors.
human
No, no, if you please, said Deaves nervously.
gpt
No publicity.
human
Then allow me to put this list in the hands of a first-class detective agency. Those fellows are secret enough.
gpt
Let me attend to it if you please.
human
If anyone uses my name again I trust you will let me know promptly.
gpt
You may depend on it,
human
By the way, how did you like my pictures?
gpt
Very pretty, very pretty, said Deaves uneasily.
human
I don't know anything about such things. My wife buys everything for the home.
gpt
Ah!
human
I will tell her about them.
gpt
Thank you,