"Stand by the door one of you.
Damnation, where is that switch ?" He found it with a shout of triumph.

Lights flared out in the room.

They stared around into every corner.

Mr.Sabin was not there.

Then Horser saw the door leading into the bed-chamber, and flung himself against it with a hoarse cry of rage.
"Break it open!" he cried to the policemen.
They hammered upon it with their clubs.