CHAPTER XI. JULIUS TELLS A STORY 

DRESSED appropriately, Tuppence duly sallied forth for her "afternoon out." Albert was in temporary abeyance, but Tuppence went herself to the stationer's to make quite sure that nothing had come for her. Satisfied on this point, she made her way to the Ritz. On inquiry she learnt that Tommy had not yet returned. It was the answer she had expected, but it was another nail in the coffin of her hopes. She resolved to appeal to Mr. Carter, telling him when and where Tommy had started on his quest, and asking him to do something to trace him. The prospect of his aid revived her mercurial spirits, and she next inquired for Julius Hersheimmer. The reply she got was to the effect that he had returned about half an hour ago, but had gone out immediately. 

Tuppence's spirits revived still more. It would be something to see Julius. Perhaps he could devise some plan for finding out what had become of Tommy. She wrote her note to Mr. Carter in Julius's sitting-room, and was just addressing the envelope when the door burst open. 

"What the hell----" began Julius, but checked himself abruptly. "I beg your pardon, Miss Tuppence. Those fools down at the office would have it that Beresford wasn't here any longer--hadn't been here since Wednesday. Is that so?" 

Tuppence nodded. 

"You don't know where he is?" she asked faintly. 

"I? How should I know? I haven't had one darned word from him, though I wired him yesterday morning." 
Is Tuppence a man or woman?
Was she attired correctly for a day out?
Was Albert with her?
Where did she go first?
Why?
Did anything?
Where did she go next?
Was she looking for someone?
Who?
Was he there?
Did this surprise her?
Who did she think might be able to help find him?
How did she plan to contact him?
Did she call him on the phone?
Whose room did she go to?
Was he there at first?
What did she do in his room?
Did she finish addressing it?
What interrupted her?
Who came in?
woman
Tuppence duly sallied forth for her "afternoon ou
yes
DRESSED appropriately,
no
Albert was in temporary abeyance
the stationer's
but Tuppence went herself to the stationer's
to make quite sure that nothing had come for her.
went herself to the stationer's to make quite sure that nothing had come for her.
unknown
unknown
the Ritz.
she made her way to the Ritz. 
yes
On inquiry she learnt that Tommy had not yet returned.
Tommy
On inquiry she learnt that Tommy 
no
On inquiry she learnt that Tommy had not yet returned.
no
It was the answer she had expected
Mr. Carter,
he resolved to appeal to Mr. Carter, 
to appeal
resolved to appeal to Mr. Carter
no
How should I know? I haven't had one darned word from him, though I wired him yesterday mornin
Julius
 Julius's sitting-room
no
She wrote her note to Mr. Carter in Julius's sitting-room, and was just addressing the envelope when the door burst open. 
She wrote her note
She wrote her note
no
nd was just addressing the envelope when the door burst open.
the door burst open.
wrote her note to Mr. Carter in Julius's sitting-room, and was just addressing the envelope when the door burst open. 
Julius
What the hell----" began Julius