"Yes?"
"He sent me a cutting from some American paper. It referred to a man's body found near the docks in New York about three weeks ago. He asked me to collect any information on the subject I could."
"Well?"
Carter shrugged his shoulders.
"I couldn't get much. Young fellow about thirtyfive—poorly dressed—face very badly disfigured. H was never identified.
"And you fancy that the two matters are connectedin some way?"