CHAPTER 12"Thank Heaven you are here at last, Inspector Stoddart."
Sir Arthur Moreton had driven down to the station to meet the detectives. He was waiting for them in a motor-car outside.
"Make haste!" he said impatiently. "It will save time if I tell you as we go along."
The inspector got in beside Sir Arthur. Harbord took the seat by the chauffeur.
"Superintendent Bower is most anxious to see you. He is up at the house making some inquiries of the household, but without any result as far as I can see," Sir Arthur began as the car started. "I can't make the affair out at all, inspector."
"I am sure I can't," the inspector said honestly. "But I am more sorry than I can tell you to have been away. Will you give me the particulars as soon as you can, Sir Arthur?"
"The particulars are
