The Lightning Conductor Discovers America - Letter XXIV
In which Caspian has a suspicion about Moyle
EDWARD CASPIAN TO RICHARD MOYLE, KNOWN PROFESSIONALLY AS "CAMERA-EYED DICK"
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Dear Mr. Moyle:
The more I think of it, the more I feel that you are keeping back something from me. You say that the face of this man Storm "recalls nothing and nobody" to you. I must accept your word. Yet I got the impression that at least he reminded you of some one. I was watching your face at the moment you met.
Since you left me, refusing to interest yourself further in the affair, I have thought of it unceasingly. A sudden and extremely interesting idea has come into my head. I cannot afford to waste it, though without the aid of a competent detective like yourself I may not be able to put it to good use. If you will not change your mind and take up the matter again on new lines, I shall be glad if you can send me a smart man from your agency, a person in whose discretion as well as intelligence you have implicit confidence.
Kindly wire me to the post-office, Ogunquit, Me.
Yours truly,
E. Caspian.
(Telegram from Richard Moyle to Edward Caspian, Post-office, Ogunquit, Maine):
SORRY HAVE NO ONE CAN RECOMMEND FOR JOB MENTIONED. NOTHING IN IT. ADVISE YOU LEAVE IT ALONE.
(Richard Moyle to Peter Storm, Ogunquit, Maine. Try all hotels):
EXCUSE LIBERTY, BUT LOOK OUT FOR E. C. MAY MAKE YOU TROUBLE.
(Peter Storm to Richard Moyle, at New York):
MANY THANKS. AM LOOKING OUT. - P.S.
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