“Where is it?”
“In my room. Shall I bring it to you?”
He hesitated, his eyes travelling around the office with its several doors and windows.
“This is too public. Someone would be sure to see it. Where did you find it?”
I swallowed.
“In—Miss Day’s room.”
His gaze narrowed thoughtfully.
“You must tell me about it later. First I must have the radium.”
Our voices had dropped to whispers and my heart was pounding.
“Shall we put it in the safe?” I motioned toward the inner office which holds a great steel safe, in a prepared compartment of which the radium is usually kept.