“You are making for it now,” Pepster rejoined dryly.
“But, gentlemen, I—”
“Look here,” Pepster said, “we asked you a question—where’s Thoyne? If you mean to answer that, get going, and quick. If you don’t mean to answer it, don’t talk at all.”
“But, sir, I—”
“Where’s Mr. Thoyne?”
“But, gentlemen, if you would—”
“Where’s Mr. Thoyne?”
“He—I don’t know.”
“Is he in the house?”
“I don’t know.”