'Where is he? He was over there.'
'Grinson says he 's missing.'
'Missing! But----' He felt for his watch. 'What's the time? I lent him my watch.'
'Ten past four.'
'What?'
Trentham showed him his watch.
'Ten past four! It was two when I gave it him! What the deuce----'
He stopped, and stared blankly at Trentham.
'What did I say, Ephraim, me lad?' said Grinson, in what he intended for a whisper.
'What's that, Grinson?' demanded Trentham. 'What did you say?'