Then he turned to Bernard.
“Why didn’t you sleep in the room?” he asked severely.
“Mr. Sturgis asked me to occupy his room. He has two beds.”
“Why didn’t you mention the matter to me, and ask my permission? Don’t you know that I am your guardian for the time being?”
“I had my reasons for not caring to sleep in this room,” said Bernard significantly. “Do you want to know what they are?”
“No,” answered Puffer, who feared that those reasons might compromise him. “Why did you admit the dog into the room?”
“I had no idea he was here. He must have slipped into the room when I left it.”
“That sounds very plausible,” sneered Puffer, “but I believe you called the dog into the room purposely.”
“What could have been my object in doing it?” asked Bernard quietly.
“To make an attack upon me.”