arrival we found that Susan had returned.



The following day, January the second, after breakfast, a wire
for Jonah arrived. When he had read it:

"That's curious," he said. "I wonder how he knew we were here? "

"Who's it from?" said Jill.

"Harry Fairie, the man I met at Pau last Easter. Wants us to go
over to his place in Somerset before we go back to town."

"All of us?"

"Apparently. 'You and party,' the wire says."

"I believe I met his sister once," said I.

"You wouldn't forget her if you had," said Jonah. "She's a
wonderful creature. Eyes like stars."

"Where did you meet her?" said Daphne.

"I seem to associate her with winter sports.

"Switzerland?" said my sister. "What year? Nineteen-twelve?"

I walked to the door and opened it. "If I told you," I said,