 Old Mr Marsland, unconvinced that Cattermole junior can be such a milksop as his uncle thinks him, sends a telegraph to Douglas's chambers as a result of which the real Spalding hurries down to the house.His presence threatens to undermine Harry and Douglas's deception, and he is harried by the two of them.He is hidden in one room after another, under a table, in an oak chest, and behind the curtains.