Chapter Six
Konrad searched everywhere for Alexander Nuritov, and failed to find him in any of the places the inspector might be supposed to frequent. His room was empty. He was in none of the parlours, or in the dining room. Konrad even put his head around the door of the theatre — cautiously, fearing to openly present himself in case of being lampooned into another rehearsal — but Nuritov was not among those gathered in a knot near the fire.
He began to grow concerned. Adrift as they were inside an unusually deadly house, Alexander’s sustained absence did not seem to bode well. Did his status as a police inspector put him in danger? Might those who had killed Alen and Kati decide to remove him, before he could have chance to detect and expose their crimes?
At length, Konrad ran again
