Chapter 11

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌⁠Superintendent Battle Arrives

So apprehensive was Lord Caterham of being consulted by George that he spent the whole morning making a tour of his estate. Only the pangs of hunger drew him homeward. He also reflected that by now the worst would surely be over.

He sneaked into the house quietly by a small side door. From there he slipped neatly into his sanctum. He flattered himself that his entrance