In a moment he came in. They saw at once that something quite extraordinary had taken place.
“Thank God, I’ve found you at last!” he cried.
His face was moving strangely. They had never seen him so discomposed.
“I’ve been round to your hotel, but I just missed you. Oh, why did you insist on my going away?”
“What on earth’s the matter?” cried Susie.
“Something awful has happened to Margaret.”
Susie started to her feet with a sudden cry of dismay.
“How do you know?” she asked quickly.
He looked at them for a moment and flushed. He kept his eyes upon them, as though actually to force his listeners into believing what he was about to say.
“I feel it,” he answered hoarsely.