But where the devil you come in I cannot tell! Tell me what you mean by playing the spy upon me?
What business is it of yours ?" "You misunderstand the situation, sir," I answered.

"More than ten days ago you left me in charge of your niece at Charing Cross, while you drove on, according to your own statement, to the Milan Hotel.

You never went to that hotel.

You never, apparently, meant to.

You have never been near it since.