“Why did you lock that door?” said Bailey angrily, threatening the Doctor.
“But I didn’t,” said the latter, truthfully enough. Bailey made a movement of irritation. Then a glance about the room informed him of the amazing, the incredible fact. Dale was not there! She had disappeared!
“You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor. “Where’s Miss Ogden? What have you done with her?”
The Doctor was equally baffled.
“Done with her?” he said indignantly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, I haven’t seen her!”
“Then you didn’t lock that door?” Bailey menaced him.
The Doctor’s denial was firm.
“Absolutely not. I was coming through the window when I heard your voice at the door!”
Bailey’s eyes leaped to the window—yes—a ladder was there—the Doctor might be speaking the truth after all. But if so, how and why had Dale disappeared?
The Doctor’s admission of his manner of entrance did not make Lizzie any the happier.