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"What's the meaning of this?" I asked, but before the girl could reply,
Price who had come down to take my wraps said:
"I'll tell your ladyship presently."
As we were going upstairs she told me that the entire house-party had
that morning gone off on a cruise in Mr. Eastcliff's yacht, that they
would be away several days, and that Madame had left a letter for me
which was supposed to explain everything.
I found it on the mantelpiece in my boudoir under an open telegram which
had been stuck into the edge of the bevelled glass. The telegram, which
was addressed to me, was from Martin.
_"Expect to arrive to-morrow evening. Staying until Wednesday
afternoon. If not convenient wire Principal's House, King George's
College."_
"To-morrow'?"
"That means to-day," said Price. "The telegram came yesterday. Madame
opened it and she told me to say--"
"Let me read her letter first," I said.
The letter ran as follows:
_"My Dearest Mary,
"You will be astonished to find the house empty and all your
racketty guests gone.


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