Chapter 23

"Exactly," said the managing director, "and that is a very serious offence. We believe he is in Devonshire--at least, that is where he said he was going." Surefoot smiled. "He's not in Devonshire--I can tell you that," he said. "He left by a specially chartered aeroplane from Croydon at twenty minutes past four yesterday afternoon for Cologne. Another plane was waiting to take him to Berlin, and there we have not as yet traced him." The managing director looked at him open-mouthed. Surefoot thought he turned a litt…