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Just then came another interruption; for the second time since his return from the police-court, he was summoned to the telephone. To his great surprise, the voice that hailed him was Mrs. Killenhall's. "Is that Mr. Viner?" the voice demanded in its usual brisk, clear tones. "Yes," answered Viner. "Is that Mrs. Killenhall?" "Yes!" came the prompt reply. "Mr. Viner, can you be so very kind?
Without expressing any opinion on the wisdom of handing checks to other people on this plan, Viner turned to Miss Wickham with a further question. "Do you know anything about Mrs. Killenhall's movements this morning?" he asked. "Did she go out anywhere?" "Yes," replied Miss Wickham. "She went to the police-court, to hear the proceedings against Mr. Hyde.
Carless, Lord Ellingham and two men in plain-clothes, at the sight of whom Perkwite heaved a huge sigh of intense relief. Viner was so sure that the sound which he had heard on Mrs. Killenhall's retirement was that caused by the turning of a key or slipping of a lock in the door by which he had entered, that before speaking to Miss Wickham he instantly stepped back and tried it.
"There was nothing unusual, I assure you, in any detail of the affair." "The most important detail, now," observed Viner dryly, "is to find Mrs. Killenhall." The manager, who was obviously filled with amazement at Mrs. Killenhall's audacity, looked from one to the other of his visitors, as if he could scarcely credit their suggestion. "You really mean me to believe that Mrs.
"There is some one here who knew Mr. Ashton, and I should like you to see him. Can you come at once? And have you the address right?" "A moment repeat it, please," replied Viner, pulling out a memorandum book. He noted the address and spoke again: "I'll be there in half an hour, Mrs. Killenhall," he said. "Sooner, if it's possible." "Thank you so much," responded Mrs. Killenhall's steady voice.
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