"I must go out and see if I can find him. If not, we must communicate with the police at once."
"Can I come with you, Daddy?" cried Molly.
"If you're quick."
She raced upstairs and I could hear the sound of hurried movements overhead.
"You'd better keep dinner back for half-an-hour or so, Nanny. I wish you'd 'phoned me."
"I expected him back every minute. It was such a nice day that I thought he might have gone up to your office."
"But he's never done such a thing before. What on earth made you think that, Nanny?"
"He was saying this morning that he'd like to go over there one of the first fine days."
More mysterious than ever!
At that moment Molly re-entered the room and—the bell rang!