“Have you heard from Mrs. Welles?” asked the Alaskan.
“She hasn't arrived yet—”
“I know it. But I received a wireless from young Wolfe—”
“What did he say?” asked Ashton Welles before he knew it.
Jerningham looked mildly surprised. He answered:
“It was a funny message. He asked me to go to his room and get his trunks, and send all his belongings to London, as he had decided to stay there indefinitely.”
“Yes?” It was all Welles could say.
“So I wired back, 'Are you crazy?'”
“Did he answer that?”
“Yes.” Jerningham paused. Then he laughed.