“Well,” he said. “What’s the trouble now?”
Sinclair looked up in some surprise.
“What do you mean?”
“You sent for me?”
“I’m sure I didn’t,” said the other.
“But someone from here called me up on the ’phone about⸺” he looked at his watch—“about ten minutes ago, and said you wanted to speak to me.”
“Someone from here. Who was it?”
“I am sure I don’t know. It sounded like a woman.”
“What did she say?” said the Superintendent turning in his chair.
“Nothing more than that. Simply asked if I were speaking, and said ‘Superintendent Sinclair wants to speak to you at once if you can come,’ and rang off.”