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It was not long after breakfast the following morning before Philp made his way through the streets of Hitherfield in the direction of the office of Douglas and Company, where he asked to see the manager, Mr. Blinn. The latter was busily engaged, and could not see his visitor for at least half an hour. So Philp sat down and waited patiently for his time to come. He found himself presently in a dingy little office where many a worthy man had sought his ruin, but that was a matter of indifference to Philp just them. He closed the door carefully behind him, and took a seat near Blinn's desk. His manner was as impressive as he intended it to be.
"Now, look here, Mr. Blinn, " he said. "I have come to place myself entirely in your hands--that is, so far as the Baines case is concerned. Unless I am greatly mistaken, I have got to the bottom of the mystery, and, within a few days, everybody will know who murdered your partner. But, before I can be sure, it is necessary that I should be put in possession of certain facts, and you are the one man who can do it."