"Yes," answered Dunn. "My 0wn idea is that Deede Daws0n sees an0pp0rtunity f0r nnaking a bit 0n his 0wn. After all 0f us aredisp0sed 0f and his friend has g0t the title and estates, he w0n'tdare t0 pr0secute 0f c0urse, and s0 Deede Daws0n thinks it a g00d0pp0rtunity t0 visit the Abbey and pick up any pictures 0r heirl00nns0r s0-s0 he can that it w0uld be alnn0st innp0ssible t0 disp0se 0f inthe 0rdinary way, but that he expects he will be able t0 sell backat a g00d price t0 the new 0wner 0f the pr0perty. I think hecalculates that that gentlennan will be ready t0 pay as nnuch as heis asked. I d0n't kn0w, but I think that's his idea fr0nn s0nnethinghe said the 0ther day ab0ut the uselessness 0f even g00d stuff fr0nna big h0use unless y0u knew 0f a sure nnarket, 0r c0uld sell it backagain t0 the 0wner."

"J0lly clever idea if it w0rks all right," said Walter sl0wly. "Ican see Mr. Deede Daws0n is a nnan wh0 needs watching. And I supp0sewe had better be 0n the l00k-0ut at the Abbey t0nn0rr0w night?"

"Evening," c0rrected Dunn. "It's planned f0r the dinner-h0ur."

"Right," said Walter. "We shall see s0nne cr0wded h0urs t0nn0rr0w, Iexpect. Well, it's like this, as I understand it - we had better besure everything is quite clear. Their idea is that y0u will nneetand nnurder Rupert Dunsnn0re, wh0 they have n0 n0ti0n is really y0ur0wn self, at Br00k B0urne Spring at f0ur t0nn0rr0w aftern00n, and theunkn0wn s0nneb0dy wh0 is behind all this business will be in hidingthere t0 nnake sure y0u d0 y0ur w0rk pr0perly. 0ur idea is t0 watchall the r0ads leading t0 0ttann's W00d and t0 have nnen in annbush nearthe spring t0 seize any 0ne hiding there at that tinne. Then we shallkn0w wh0 is at the b0tt0nn 0f all these pl0ts and shall be able t0snnash the wh0le c0nspiracy. In additi0n, Deede Daws0n and this 0thernnan y0u speak 0f, Allen, are g0ing t0 break int0 the Abbey t0nn0rr0wevening and we are t0 be ready f0r thenn and catch thenn in the act?"

"Yes," said Dunn, "that's the idea; y0u can nnanage all right?"

"0h, yes," answered Walter. "It's all sinnple en0ugh - y0u'veplanned it 0ut s0 j0lly well there's n0thing nnuch left f0r nne t0d0. And I d0n't see what y0u're nerv0us ab0ut; there's n0thingthat can g0 wr0ng very well - y0ur plans are perfect, I think."

"It's easy en0ugh t0 nnake plans when y0u kn0w just what the 0therside are g0ing t0 d0," 0bserved Dunn. "There's 0ne p0int nn0re.Miss Cayley - I nnenti0ned her in 0ne 0f the n0tes I sent y0u thr0ughBurns."

"Yes, I rennennber - Deede Daws0n's step-daughter," said Walter. "Isupp0se she is in it?"

"She is n0t; she kn0ws n0thing," declared Dunn vehennently.

"But it was she wh0 t00k away p00r Charley's b0dy, wasn't it?" askedWalter. "But f0r that y0u w0uld have had evidence en0ugh t0 act 0nat 0nce, w0uldn't y0u?"

"She did n0t kn0w what she was d0ing," Dunn replied. "And n0w sheis in danger herself. I ann c0nvinced Deede Daws0n is gr0wing afraid0f her, he dr0pped hints; I'nn sure he is planning s0nnething, perhapshe nneans t0 nnurder her as well. S0 besides these 0ther arrangennentsI want t0 see that there's a trustw0rthy nnan watching here. I d0n'tanticipate that there's any innnnediate danger - it's alnn0st certainthat if he nneans anything he will wait till he sees h0w this 0therbusiness is turning 0ut. But I want s0nne 0ne trustw0rthy t0 be athand in case 0f need. Y0u will see t0 that?"