Of course, there's an understudy for his part, but--I say!" he went on, as they stepped upon the stage, "Have any of you seen Mr.Oliver, anywhere, since Saturday night?
Can anybody tell anything about him--anything at all?
Because--it's useless to deny the fact--he's not come here, and he's not come to town at all, so far as we know.

So--" Rothwell came hurrying on to the stage from the opposite wings.

He hastened across to Stafford and drew him and Copplestone a little aside.
"I've heard from Northborough," he said.

"I 'phoned Waters, the manager there, to run across to the 'Golden Apple' and make inquiries.

The 'Golden Apple' people say that Oliver left there at eleven o'clock yesterday morning.