CHAPTER FORTY-ONEJohnny Fabian stood with the open door behind him and looked across the hall. He saw Anthony and Georgina. And Miss Silver, who had just asked him where Mirrie was. That meant Mirrie wasn’t here, but he had to hear it said.
‘Isn’t she here?’ The words sounded stupid and empty, because he knew already that something had happened to her.
Miss Silver came towards him.
‘Mr. Fabian, you are supposed to have rung her up.’
‘No.’
‘Someone rang up who gave your name. The line is said to have been very bad. Maggie Bell was listening in. I got on to her as soon as Mirrie was missed. She says Mirrie began by asking you what about the garage. Was it what you wanted? Was there really a flat over it, and would you be able to buy it? The man on the line said, “Now listen—” And then h
