"Is that yours or Philip's?"
she asked, pointing to it.
"The safe? Oh, it's for our joint use, owned by the firm, you know,"
explained Kent, somewhat puzzled by her eagerness.
"Do you keep your private papers there, as well as the firm's?" '
"Oh, yes; Philip has retained one section and I the other." Kent
walked over and threw open the massive door which he had unlocked
on entering the office and left ajar. "Would you like to see the
arrangements of the compartments?"
Without answering Helen crossed the room and stood by his side.
"Which is Philip's section?" she asked.
"This," and Kent touched the side of the safe.
Helen turned around and inspected the office; the outer door through
which she had entered was closed, as were also the private door
leading directly into the outside corridor, and the one opening into
the closet. Convinced that they were really alone, she took from
her leather hand-bag a white envelope and handed it to Kent.
"Please put this in Philip's compartment," she said, and as he
hesitated, she added pleadingly, "Please do it, Harry, and ask no
questions.
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