Chapter 19
"WHAT on earth is the matter, Albert? Are you hurt?"
"Yes, I'm hurt," said Albert grimly. "In me feelings, sir, as well as me head!"
He led the way back to the sitting-room, and a scene of extraordinary confusion met Jimmy's eyes. His desk had been overturned, the drawers had been flung out and the floor was littered with papers.
"They did that after they'd coshed me," said Albert, glaring at the evidence of the intruders' disregard for order.
"Tell me what happened."
"About eight o'clock to-night, sir," said Albert, "somebody came to the door and knocked. It's funny that, though I ordinarily open the door to anybody who knocks, I kind of hesitated and asked who was there. I think it was the fact that the landing lights were out— I saw that through the fanlight— that made
