"
"Unless it would be at Donard," said Doyle, "I don't know where there'd
be a thing of the kind."
"Right," said Meldon. "And, as a matter of fact, there is a club at
Donard. I know that, because I was once invited to play there in a
tournament. I think we may feel tolerably certain that Simpkins is
there. Let me see now. It's not quite one o'clock. If I ride
fast--I'll borrow the doctor's bicycle. I can't stand this loose pedal
of yours any more. If I ride fast I'll be there by half-past two. Say
twenty minutes to three. Allowing for twenty minutes in which to
persuade Simpkins to start home at once, I ought to be on my way back
by three. I'll hustle him along a bit, and there's no reason that I
can see why he shouldn't be at Ballymoy House by half-past five."
"You'll never do all that," said Doyle. "Is it likely he'll go with
you?"
"It's not exactly likely, but he will. I shall speak to him in such a
way that he practically must. Get me the doctor's bicycle at once."
"If it's that you want," said Doyle, "you haven't far to go to look for
it. It's within in the hall this minute, for he left it here last
night, saying he'd be round for it this morning.
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