“Sir!”
“Come up here at once.”
Gustavus came, followed closely by Mrs. Fancy, who was in a state of abject confusion and alarm.
“Has Mr. Sagittarius returned here—the gentleman who dined to-night?” asked the Prophet.
Gustavus hesitated, thought of Dr. Carter’s library, and replied,—
“No, sir.”
“Has anybody entered the house?”
“No, sir.”
“You have been up the whole evening?”
“Yes, sir.”