Mrs. Van Geist, alone, was just alighting from her coupé.
He signalled the driver.
"Go to the other address again, in Thirty-seventh Street."
Jarvis opened the door.
"Yes, sir—thank you, sir—Miss Milbrey is in, sir. I'll see, sir."
He crossed the Rubicon of a door-mat and stood in the unlighted hall. At the far end he saw light coming from a door that he knew opened into the library.
Jarvis came into the light. Behind him appeared Miss Milbrey in the doorway.
"Miss Milbrey says will you enter the library, Mr. Bines?"