"She is in my room—" said Ronnie, and Jan Steppe staggered back as if he were shot.
"In your room!" He sounded as if he were being strangled. "Well—now she can come to my room! You called me an ape this morning, I'll show you what kind of an ape I can be! Beryl!" he roared.
She came out, a tragic figure of despair.
"So you had to come and see him, eh—"
François had opened the door again, and a man came in unannounced.
"Steppe!"
It was John Maxton, and Steppe turned with a snarl.
"Merville has been arrested."
"Well?"
"My father! Arrested? Jan, I must go back—"