“That’s what I think now. Why, none of us have seen anything of him since. I believe he was playing a lone hand⁠—trying to find out the truth about Gerry’s death, and what’s more, I believe he did find out. That’s why the devils shot him. And then he tried to send word to me, but could only get out those two words.”

“Seven Dials,” said Bundle, and shivered a little.

“Seven Dials,” said Jimmy gravely. “At any rate we’ve got that to go on with.”

Bundle turned to Loraine.

“You were just going to tell me⁠—”

“Oh! yes. First, about the letter.” She spoke to Jimmy. “Gerry left a letter. Lady Eileen⁠—”

“Bundle.”