He hastened downstairs to breakfast, half expecting to find his chum waiting for him in the dining room with an account of the night's events. He finished breakfast in a troubled state of mind, and, after wandering around the lobby for nearly an hour in the vain hope that Swanson would appear, he encountered Noisy Norton, who appeared disturbed and distressed.
"Say," said Norton, "seen Kennedy?"
"No—seen Swanson?"
"They went out together," said Norton, with an unusual burst of conversation.
"Didn't Kennedy come home either?" asked McCarthy in fresh alarm.
"No."
They sat silent for some time, then Noisy said:
"Something wrong."
"What'll we do?" asked McCarthy anxiously.
"Tell Clancy," said Norton, with an effort.