"I am an actor, you idiot I" he proceeded. "What [
business is it of yours? Do as you are bidden faith-
fully, and you are going to get a five-pound note for
yourself to-night. Is that not worth while?"

"Rather!" Bliss replied. "You mean as well as
the five pounds for the hire of the car?"

"Of course," the man assented. "Five pounds for F
the car, and five pounds for your pourboire"

" Righto ! " Bliss said. " Where to ? "

"You will drive me," the man directed, "to the far
corner of the High Street, Houndsditch. You will
leave me there, and you will forget all about me. For
taking me there — this I" he continued, handing a
note to Bliss. " For forgetting me — this ! "

Bliss pocketed the two notes, a little dazed. The
man turned away and opened the door of the car.
Bliss heard something like the growl of a wild beast ;
then the woman's softer voice, pleading. The door
was slammed.
"Go on," the man called out.
Bliss drove slowly up the Strand. He turned east-
ward, but almost at once he made a sudden turn to
the left and climbed the hill leading to Bow Street.
The man rattled upon the window, but Bliss took no
notice. He drove straight to the door of the police
station and beckoned to^tjia^constable who stood in
the doorway. As it chanced, he was talking to an
inspector, who also obeyed Bliss' summons.
