Sir David Suchet

The beneficiary.

In other words, it becomes evident, and I use that word advisedly...

That someone else got hold of that check, endorsed it with Peter Upman's name, signed the receipt, of course, and, shall we say, left for parts unknown?

In other words, we are faced with a case of forgery.

Yeah, I think I suggested something of that sort.

Why, yes, yes, of course you did.

And forgery is a serious matter, sir.

I'll go along with you on that.

Not only in this particular instance, because of the relatively small amount involved, and I use that term advisedly, but because it could lead to other attempts where perhaps much larger amounts could be involved.

So you want me to see if I can run down this forger for you?

No.

No?

Why do you say that?

If we are to believe the People's National Bank over in Milford... Milford, Connecticut?

That's right.

If we are to believe them, the personnel concerned, their actual photographic record of the transaction, there was no forgery.

But I thought you just finished saying... What's that?

Mr. Dollar, according to them, and I have no reason to doubt them in the least, Peter Upman himself appeared, endorsed that check, cashed it, and left with the money.

However, I have here a properly signed deposition to the effect that Upman not only never cashed that check,

That he never saw it.