"That's it," said Philip, smiling. "So you discovered that, did you?"
"It had been discovered long before I discovered it," I said.
This time it was Philip's turn to stare. "By whom?" he asked quickly.
"Rooke's here. Ask him to ask his wife."
"Dawdy!" Monty ejaculated, wide-eyed.
"I imagine so. At any rate you might ask her."
"Good—Lord!" said Monty, puffing as the Commander had puffed.
"And," I continued to Philip, "I don't think the blinds were drawn then. The key was in the cellar door too."
"The devil!" Philip breathed softly. "I didn't bargain for that! It did occur to me, of course, but I chanced it—never dreamed—I had to do something, and it seemed safest to be perfectly open...." And then suddenly he gave an awkward little laugh and met my eyes. "Well, evidently you know all about it?"