And beginning a glance of inquiry at the sergeant she finished it at Bent.

"Has something happened, Mr.
Bent ?" she went on.

"If you want my father, and he's not in, then I don't know where he is--he went out early in the evening, and he hadn't returned when I left the house an hour ago." "I daresay it's nothing," replied Bent.

"But the fact is that something has happened.

Your neighbour at the other end of the wood--old Mr.
Kitely, you know--he's been found dead." Brereton, closely watching the girl, saw that this conveyed nothing to her, beyond the mere announcement.