Watching him here by the fireside,
rubbing his hands and chatting pleasantly, Montague had a sudden
sense of being behind the scenes, of being admitted to a privilege
denied to ordinary mortals--the beholding of royalty in everyday
attire!
After dinner that evening Montague had a chat in the smoking-room
with his host; and he brought up the subject of the Hasbrook case,
and told about his trip to Washington, and his interview with Judge
Ellis.
Harvey also had something to communicate. "I had a talk with Freddie
Vandam about it," said he.
"What did he say?" asked Montague.
"Well," replied the other, with a laugh, "he's indignant, needless
to say. You know, Freddie was brought up by his father to regard the
Fidelity as his property, in a way. He always refers to it as 'my
company.' And he's very high and mighty about it--it's a personal
affront if anyone attacks it. But it was evident to me that he
doesn't know who's behind this case."
"Did he know about Ellis?" asked Montague.
"Yes," said the other, "he had found out that much.
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