Keep it dark till I give the word.

I'll find out about that in my own way.

You understand--on that point, absolute silence." I replied that, of course, I would not say a word; and presently I went into the office to resume my duties.

But I had not been long at that before the door opened, and Chisholm put his face within and looked at me.
"I'm wanting you, Mr.Moneylaws," he said.

"You said you were with Crone, buying something, that night before his body was found.