`Why, there wasn't anything much. Only Uncle Lester said he was going to have a talk with Phil today. And when I said that, about Phil meaning to go to the Tower at one o'clock, he said he thought he'd better run over to Phil's flat in the morning.'
`And did he?'
`Uncle Lester? Yes, he did. I saw him when he carne back about noon.. And I remember, Uncle Lester said to Daddy, "Oh, I say, you'd better let me have your key, in case he isn't in this morning; I'll sit down and wait for him.”
'Your father has a key to this flat?’
'I told you,' Sheila answered with some bitterness, `he treats us all like kids. That was one of the things that used to make Phil furious with him. He said he wouldn't pay for Phil's flat unless he could have a key, so that he could see what was going on whenever he wanted to…. Fancy! So Daddy gave Uncle Lester the key.'
Hadley bent forward. `Did he see Phil this morning?'
'No, he didn't, because I saw him when he came back. And Phil was out, and Uncle Lester, waited half an hour and left. He seemed to be…'
`Angry?' prompted Hadley, as she hesitated.
'No-o. Sort of tired and shaky. I know he'd over exerted himself. And… funny. He seemed queer, too, and excited; and he laughed.'
`Laughed?'