It is presumed that he came by motor-car, but there is no car in the garage, nor any mention of one.

His room was taken for him by Miss Fairclough, ringing up for Lady Cranston about seven o'clock.
Respectfully yours, JOHN HAYLOCK.
"Is your note of interest ?" Philippa enquired.
"In a sense, yes," he replied, thrusting it into his waistcoat pocket.
"I presume we can consider our late subject of conversation finished with ?" "I have nothing more to say," she pronounced.
"Very well, then," her husband agreed, "let us select another topic.
This time, supposing I choose ?" "You are welcome." "Let us converse, then, about Mr.Hamar Lessingham." Philippa had taken up her work.

Her fingers ceased their labours, but she did not look up.
"About Mr.Hamar Lessingham," she repeated.

"Rather a limited subject, I am afraid." "I am not so sure," he said thoughtfully.

"For instance, who is he ?" "I have no idea," she replied.