Cullis was not disposed to discuss the weather. He left Teal abruptly at the foot of the stairs, and Teal gazed at his departing back with an expressionless face. Then he turned and went through the passage into Cannon Row police station and found the man he was wanting to see.
"What's the news about Templar?" he asked. "Has he slipped you again?"
The plain-clothes man nodded ruefully.
"Same as he always does, Mr. Teal.".
"When was this?"
"About four o'clock, sir."
"And hasn't been back since?"
"He hadn't up till half-past nine, when I was relieved."
Teal glared at him.
"Then why the blue monkeys didn't you let me know before?"