“What?”

“Yes, Sir Eustace. And that’s not all. I’ve been making inquiries about her⁠—”

“Wait a bit. What happened to Rayburn?”

“He and Miss Pettigrew went into that corner curio shop⁠—”

I uttered an involuntary exclamation. Pagett stopped inquiringly.

“Nothing,” I said. “Go on.”

“I waited outside for ages⁠—but they didn’t come out. At last I went in. Sir Eustace, there was no one in the shop! There must be another way out.”

I stared at him.