"There is a room beyond; the same as this," explained Dentham.
"In that case the objection applies to the whole four walls," said Rudall ruefully. "What about the roof?"
"My bedroom is above it."
"Humph! in that case Lancaster cannot certainly have gone heavenward—and the floor?"
"There's a cellar below this!"
"A cellar!" ejaculated Teddy thoughtfully. "That looks more promising—let us examine the cellar."
"I think it would be better to look at the floor first," suggested Olive, "for Adrian can't have got into the cellar without some mode of exit."
The floor was of polished wood, consisting of narrow planks laid horizontally, and these were partly covered here and there with Turkish mats. Collecting these in a heap, Teddy and Dentham made a thorough examination, but were quite unable to find any trapdoor
through which entrance could have been gained into the cellar.
"Is the cellar open to anyone?" asked Rudall rising to his feet and dusting the knees of his trousers.