He lowered it almost as they paused, and waved his hand to them.
"Can't see any sign of Conyers," he shouted.

"I'm waiting for the pinnace.

Come up here.

There's such a ripping view." They entered the hotel in silence.
"I don't believe," Geraldine remarked uneasily, "that Ralph would like that." They made their way to the top of the house and were escorted by a buxom chambermaid to what was practically a step-ladder opening out on to a skylight.

From here they crawled on to the roof, where they found Granet comfortably ensconced with his back to a chimney, smoking a cigarette.
"This is rather one on your brother," he chuckled.
"Where did you find the telescope ?" Geraldine asked.
"I borrowed it from downstairs," he answered.