Chapter XXXIXArchie Millar had been spending the most horrible afternoon of his life. He went first to Harridge’s, where he questioned the commissionaire without adding anything to what Mrs Foster had already told him. He then rang up The Luxe, only to discover that Charles Moray was not in the hotel.
He found Miss Silver’s office closed, and again rang up The Luxe. Still no Charles.
After this he rushed into Sauterelle’s and demanded Margaret Langton. Miss Langton had taken a selection of hats to a customer on the other side of London. On the plea of very urgent family affairs Archie extracted the customer’s address and proceeded there. Margaret had left ten minutes before.
He rang up The Luxe again from a public call-office and returned to Sauterelle’s. Margaret had just come in. He h
