Wylder's Hand Chapter 34 - Sir Julius Hockley's Letter

In which Mr. Jos. Larkin, a solicitor of scrupulous attention and wily inquiry, endeavours to uncover the truth behind an enigmatic power of attorney signed by Mark Wylder, only to be met with evasive replies and a perplexing correspondence from Sir Julius Hockley and Captain Stanley Lake. Amidst an undercurrent of concealed knowledge and strained politeness, the veneer of civility barely conceals a game of shadows wherein secrets are jealously guarded and suspicion quietly festers.