“Have you any clue at all? Don’t tell me if you would rather not, but I fancied you were holding something back?” said Sinclair.
“You have asked me, and I will tell you. I have. The only reason I have not confided in you is, not from lack of confidence, but because I was afraid of just such action as you have taken in the case of Lewis. You see, you are bound to do certain things by your position. If this develops I will tell you.”
“Thanks,” said the other, his face clearing.
“Did you notice anything curious in Mrs. Simmons’ statement?” said Collins, after a few minutes’ silence.
“In what particular?”
“I commend it to your notice. She said that when the unknown visitor had been with Sir James for some time, she heard a ring from the library. When she went upstairs, Sir James was showing the visitor out. If so, who rang, and why?”
“Just a moment, I have the statement here,” and he pulled out his pocket book, and took out a folded paper. “Here we are. Yes, you are quite right, I did not notice it at the time. You think that curious?”
“I think it⸺ Hush, what was that?”
“What?” said the other.
“I could have sworn I heard someone moving.”