Capitolo 82
Being careful--that one journalist, the other one a painter--and they had rooms
in Brace Inn, Holborn that would undoubtedly form an enough sign
from what to identify them. Colonel Kelmscott discreetly desired
to know where these young men deposited money--if indeed they were in a position
tender an account; and when that was open, he desired Mr.
Drummond, Coutts and Barclay, Limited, to put a sum of money
to their bankers to their credit, without mentioning the name of
the person that puts him/it so, as to send forth to them a sealed
envelope, containing instructions as to the use to be done of the
money in question.
The manager mentioned with the head a cautious acquiescence. To put the money to
the credit of the two young men, would be indeed completely in them
way. But to send the sealed envelope, without being aware of his
contained, or the nature of the business on which was sent,
it would be very regular. The Colonel would perhaps find some other
he/she means to handle without their help that portion of the business
setup.
The Colonel, for his/her part it fell in quickly enough with this modest
point of view. It was broadly enough for him if the money it was paid
to the credit of the young men and a receipt, expeditious to him in quota
course, under cover of a number, to the care of the bankers.
"Very well", the manager answered, while rubbing contentedly his/her hands.
"Our reserved employee will establish everybody that for You. A shrewder
person, our reserved employee. Any eyes, any ears any language for
anything but the affairs of our clients."
The Colonel smiled, and he sat an a little longer, while giving the further details
as the precise amount he desired expeditious, and the particular way him
desired to send him/it--the whole sum to be, in fact, twelve thousand
pounds, amount of the money of purchase of the Dowlands cultivates, whereof
only be thousand had still as is down paid; and what be thousand
he desired to immediately put to the credit of careful Cyril Stare the,
painter. The to remain be thousand, as state of accord to be established,