"Hullo," he cried again.

There was no reply, only the continuous buzzing, and when he hung up the receiver again, the bell continued ringing.
The three policemen looked at one another.
"There's trouble there," said Mansus.
"Take off the receiver," said T.X., "and try again." Mansus obeyed, but there was no response.
"I am afraid this is not my affair," said John Lexman gathering up his coat.

"What do you wish me to do, Sir George ?" "Come along to-morrow morning and see us, Lexman," said Sir George, offering his hand.
"Where are you staying!" asked T.X.
"At the Great Midland," replied the other, "at least my bags have gone on there." "I'll come along and see you to-morrow morning.

It's curious this should have happened the night you returned," he said, gripping the other's shoulder affectionately.
John Lexman did not speak for the moment.
"If anything happened to Kara," he said slowly, "if the worst that was possible happened to him, believe me I should not weep." T.X.looked down into the other's eyes sympathetically.
"I think he has hurt you pretty badly, old man," he said gently.
John Lexman nodded.
"He has, damn him," he said between his teeth.
The Chief Commissioner's motor car was waiting outside and in this T.
X., Mansus, and a detective-sergeant were whirled off to Cadogan Square.
Fisher was in the hall when they rung the bell and opened the door instantly.
He was frankly surprised to see his visitors.

Mr.Kara was in his room he explained resentfully, as though T.X.should have been aware of the fact without being told.