"'What have you done with it?' he went on, trying to keep his composure, 'tell me now, and all may yet be well.'"
"'I know nothing,' she replied."
"Herr Hochwald stared at her a moment and then, as though to himself. 'This is a grave matter. We shall take further steps.' And seeing me standing beside the door, he seemed suddenly to realize that I had seen and heard all that had happened, for he frowned and ordered me from the room."
"'Go,' he muttered, 'and order a cab--at once. Fräulein Korasov, you will descend with me. Herr Förster, you will stay, continue the search and question the servants. You have full authority. It is understood?'"
"'At your orders, Herr Hochwald,' said the other."
"That was all I heard, for I went below and ordered the cab, into which Herr Hochwald and the Fräulein entered and were driven away."
The man paused and there was a moment of silence, when a storm of questions assailed him.
"The directions to the driver," cried Liederman.
"Herr Förster found nothing?" asked Zoya Rochal.
"The servants were questioned?" demanded Senf.