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Rh Quickly Harding spoke:

"I will go with you to the house. We must go at once. This is a terrible affair. No, we won't take a cab. We must walk."

The two passed out into South Audley Street.

They walked rapidly in the direction of King Street.

There was a quick fire of questions and answers.

"Where did he dine?"

"I don't know."

"What time did he leave the house?"

"At seven-thirty."

"Was he dressed?"

"Yes."

"What time did you leave?"

"At seven-fifty."

"Did he know that you were going to the Covent Garden Ball?"

"Yes."

"He seems to have given you a pretty free hand?"

"Certainly. I was practically my own master."

"And no one else was in the house when you went out?"

"No one."

"That seems extraordinary! What about burglars?"

"Well, you see, I don't think that anybody would know the house is occupied. The dining-room is shut up. There is nothing to burgle. There are