They began to blame themselves.

"Poor woman! Poor woman!" Millie Splay whispered in a moan.
Sir Chichester broke the silence.
"But we left Stella here when we went to Harrel," he began, and Hillyard interrupted him.
"There's no doubt that Stella sent the message," he said.

"Your car, Mrs.Brown's and Luttrell's, were all used to take us to Harrel.

One car remained in your garage--Stella's." "But there wouldn't be time for that car to reach London." Sir Chichester fought against Hillyard's statement.

He did not want to believe it.