Bennett lay back and waited for Billie.
"I want you to go to London," he said, when she appeared.
"To London? Why?"
"I'll tell you why," said Mr. Bennett vehemently. "Because of that pest
Mortimer. I must have legal advice. I want you to go and see Sir
Mallaby Marlowe. Here's his address. Tell him the whole story. Tell him
that this man is annoying me in every possible way and ask if he can't
be stopped. If you can't see Sir Mallaby himself, see someone else in
the firm. Go up to-night, so that you can see him first thing in the
morning. You can stop the night at the Savoy. I've sent Webster to look
out a train."
"There's a splendid train in about an hour. I'll take that."
"It's giving you a lot of trouble," said Mr. Bennett with belated
consideration.
"Oh no!" said Billie. "I'm only too glad to be able to do something for
you, father dear. This noise is a terrible nuisance, isn't it."
"You're a good girl," said Mr. Bennett.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
"That's right!" said Sir Mallaby Marlowe.
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