"We mustn't ask these questions, Mr. Calhoun. We must call the
police."

"The police!" cried Mrs. Reeves, "oh no! no! don't do that."

"It is my duty," said the doctor, firmly. "And no one must enter or
leave this room until an officer arrives. You waiters, stay there in
that pantry. Close those doors to the other room, Mr. Calhoun,
please. Mrs. Reeves, I'm sorry, but I must ask you to stay here--"

"I won't do it!" declared the lady. "You're not an officer of the law.
I'll stay in the house, but not in this room."

She stalked out into the hall, and Doctor Remson went at once to the
telephone and called up headquarters.

The guests in the living room, hearing this, flew into a panic.

Of course, it was no longer possible, nor, as I could see, desirable
to keep them in ignorance of what had happened.

After calling the police, Doctor Remson returned to his post just
inside the dining-room door. He answered questions patiently, at
first, but after being nearly driven crazy by the frantic women, he
said, sharply, "You may all do just as you like. I've no authority
here, except that the ethics of my profession dictate. That does not
extend to jurisdiction over the guests present. But I advise you as a
matter of common decency to stay here until this affair is
investigated."