“How could you be so inconsiderate?”
“Because I suspected you of playing me a trick.”
“I swear to you, I didn’t.”
“Then somebody has tricked both of us. Has Mr. Jennings discovered the disappearance of the box?”
“Yes, I told him.”
“When?”
“When he came to the office.”
“What did he say?”
“He took the matter coolly. He didn’t say much.”
“Where is he?”