He closed the door of the room behind him, and hardly had he closed it when he heard the snap of a switch and the line of light under the door vanished.

Once more there was darkness in the drawing-room.

Repton no doubt had returned to his wife's side and they were huddled again side by side on the sofa.

Thresk walked down the hill with a horrible feeling of isolation and loneliness.

But he shook it off as he neared the lights of Bombay..