"Bertram—you have to meet this ordeal—courageously."
The doctor got up as the detectives entered.
"I am Detective Inspector Lord, from Scotland Yard," said the first of them, "you are Dr. Bertram Merville? I have to take you into custody on a charge of misrepresentation under the Companies Act."
"Very good," said Dr. Merville, "may I go to my room for a moment?"
"No sir," said the inspector. "I understand you keep a medicine chest in your room."
Maxton nodded approvingly.
He did not go to the police station with the prisoner. He went in search of Beryl—and Jan Steppe.
XV
Ronald Morelle on the hearthrug before his electric radiator watched the fiery little wave that moved along the surface of the element.