“Who is it?”
“A friend on business!”
“What is the name?”
“Open the door and you will see!”
Silence ensued and the officer rapped again.
“Wait a moment!” said the occupant of the room. That was the last answer. The officer suddenly put his shoulder to the door and forced it in.
The Bradys came rushing up the corridor expecting trouble.
But there was none.
The reason was evident.
The room was empty.