“Well?”
“I couldn’t get on to Stavansson. Then I tried Lady Susan. She was out too. Then I thought of ringing up old Brady. I asked him to look up Horriston in the Medical Directory or whatever the thing calls itself.”
“Well, what did Dr. Brady say?”
“Oh! he knew the name at once. Horriston was once a bona fide doctor, but he came a cropper of some kind. Brady called him a most unscrupulous quack, and said he, personally, wouldn’t be surprised at anything. The question is, what are we to do now?”
“We must stay here,” said Tuppence instantly. “I’ve a feeling they mean something to happen tonight. By the way, a gardener has been clipping ivy round the house. Tommy, I saw where he put the ladder .”
“Good for you, Tuppence,” said her husband appreciatively. “Then tonight—”
“As soon as it’s dark—”
“We shall see—”
“What we shall see.”
Tommy took his turn at watching the house whilst Tuppence went to the village and had some food.
Then she returned and they took up the vigil together. At nine o’clock, they decided that it was dark enough to commence operations. They were now able to circle round the house in perfect freedom. Suddenly Tuppence clutched Tommy by the arm.
“Listen.”