Her face changed.

After the first few words to which she listened, it grew dark with anger.
"You mean to say that Professor Franklin has not been in since lunch-time ?" she exclaimed.

"I left word particularly that I should require him to-night.

Is Major Post there, then?
No?
Mr.Crease--no?
Nor Mr.Faulkes?
Not one of them! Very well, ring me up directly the professor comes in, or any of them." She replaced the receiver with a gesture of annoyance.

Tavernake was astonished at the alteration in her expression.