Then, as she won't be gone long, perhaps I'll come in and wait." He was moving away toward the corner when a shout from beneath the window sash brought him to a halt.
"Hi!" called Abishai.

"Hi, Mr.Ellery! don't go to that door.

'Tain't no use; it's locked." "Locked?
Well, you can unlock it, can't you ?" "No, not very well.

That is, I--Mr.Ellery, come back here, won't ye?
I don't want anybody to hear." The house of the nearest neighbor being several hundred yards away, the likelihood of being overheard was improbable; but the minister came back, nevertheless.
"You see, Mr.Ellery," stammered Kyan, "I--I'd like to have you come in fust rate, but--er--Laviny she's got the key." Ellery was surprised.
"She has!" he exclaimed.
"Um--hm, she's got it.

She took it with her." "But there are other doors.