He locked the lift.
In the hall the Manager was shutting his desk in the office. He saw Ernie and called:
"Has Captain Royal come in?"
"Yes, sir."
"There's a telegram for him somewhere."
He hunted about and at last found it.
"Take it up to him now, will you?" he said, "It's been waiting since three."
Ernie toiled up the stairs, and knocked at the door of 72.
There was no answer.
He opened it slightly.