She knew the man walking by her
side was very rich; Piper had called him a millionaire.
"I 'ope you won't think me troublesome, sir, if I tells you 'ow matters
are between Mrs. Crofton and my 'usband?"
There came no immediate answer to her question. Still she decided to go
on.
"Piper was with the Colonel a long time, sir. And after the poor
gentleman's death Mrs. Crofton promised Piper that she'd oblige 'im in
the matter of financing 'is new business."
Radmore was very much surprised. He felt certain that Enid Crofton had
no money to spare, then he told himself that women are sometimes very
foolish, especially if any matter of sentiment is in question. But
somehow he would not have thought that particular woman would ever be
tempted to show herself impulsively generous.
"You spoke just now, Mrs. Piper, as if there was some doubt about the
money?"
"Did I, sir? Well, one can never tell in this world. But I think Mrs.
Crofton _will_ find the money." She added, almost in a whisper, "It's to
'er interest to do so, sir."
"To her interest?" repeated Radmore. "What exactly do you mean?"
"I don't quite understand it myself, sir." Mrs. Piper spoke with a touch
of light indifference in her voice, "Piper don't tell me very much.
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