Originally Posted by
Mark R
We don't know that exactly though. I think the only way it can be called an 'ingenious' phone call is if Wallace made it (and I wouldn't call it ingenious then either!). If it wasn't Wallace 'Qualtrough' was taking a chance just by hoping that Wallace would carry it through. He was putting all his faith on him falling for it and making the trek. He didn't know for definite that Wallace would make the journey to Menlove Gardens and if he didn't go up to Menlove Gardens 'Q' could hardly try the same trick again without Wallace being suspicious.
If it was Wallace that made the phone call he took one of the biggest risks ever. I'm sure he would never have wanted the call traced but managed to get it traced - I wouldn't call that ingenious!