Please do not let us pursue this conversation any further, Mr.Fenn.We have had a very pleasant dinner, for which I thank you--and here we are at Mr.
Orden's flat." Her companion handed her out a little sulkily, and they ascended in the lift to the fifth floor.

The door was opened to them by Julian's servant.

He recognised Catherine and greeted her respectfully.

Fenn produced his authority, which the man accepted without comment.
"No news of your master yet ?" Catherine asked him.
"None at all, madam," was the somewhat depressed admission.

"I am afraid that something must have happened to him.