Then he closed the drawer and locked it and took the key of the drawer out of the lock.
"You see, Joan, what I have done?
That key is locked in this drawer, and I hold the key of the drawer.

It may be important." Joan nodded.
"I see what you have done.

And now, will you please leave me with Jenny Prask ?" The smile was very easy to read now in Jenny's face.

She could ask nothing better than to be left alone with Joan.
Martin hesitated.
"I think, Joan, that you ought to see Lady Splay before you talk to any one," he counselled gently.
"Is everybody going to give me orders in this house ?" Joan retorted with a quiet, dangerous calm.
Martin Hillyard turned and ran swiftly up the stairs.

There was but one thing to do.