THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Jennings was at breakfast in his rooms, considering what he should do next in connection with the case.

As yet he had not heard from Cuthbert with regard to the interview with Juliet.

The detective waited upstairs in Le Beau's sitting-room for the conclusion of the meeting, but when Mallow never appeared he went down.

Then he learned from Peggy, who was in the office, that the lovers had been gone for some time "I thought you knew," said Miss Garthorne.
"No," replied Jennings, "I did not know," and then, since he had no further reason to remain, he took his departure also, wondering why Mallow had not come to report the matter.
That same evening he sought out Mallow, but was unable to find him at his accustomed haunts.

More perplexed than ever, Jennings, leaving a note at Mallow's rooms, had returned to his own.