“My son—Willis Ford—told me.”
“When did you see him?”
“Just now.”
“Is he in the house?”
“Yes, sir. I left him in my room.”
“Ask him to be kind enough to accompany you here.”
The housekeeper left the room. Grant and his employer remained silent during her absence.
CHAPTER XVII — THE TELLTALE KEY
Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel. Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.