“It is. It has been necessary, for everybody’s sake, that he should leave here.”
“What!” thundered Percy, turning pale and clutching the back of his chair; “you’ve sent Jeff away—kicked him out?”
“Come, Percy, don’t be unreasonable. I—”
“When did he go—how long ago?” exclaimed the boy, half frantic.
“Percy, you really—”
“How long ago?”
“It is more than an hour since—”
Percy waited to hear no more; he dashed down the stairs and shouted to Walker.
“Did you see Jeffreys go? Which way did he go?”
“I didn’t see—”