But quietly, quietly. Antony mustn't hear. And Antony
had not heard .... But he had seen a shadow on the wall.
They were outside on the lawn again now, Bill and Antony, and
Bill was listening open-mouthed to his friend's theory of
yesterday's happenings. It fitted in, it explained things, but
it did not get them any further. It only gave them another
mystery to solve.
"What's that?" said Antony.
"Mark. Where's Mark? If he never went into the office at all,
then where is he now?"
"I don't say that he never went into the office. In fact, he
must have gone. Elsie heard him." He stopped and repeated
slowly, "She heard him, at least she says she did. But if he was
there, he came out again by the door."
"Well, but where does that lead you?"
"Where it led Mark. The passage."
"Do you mean that he's been hiding there all the time?" Antony
was silent until Bill had repeated his question, and then with an
effort he came out of his thoughts and answered him.
"I don't know. But look here. Here is a possible explanation.
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