Chapter 21 A TENSE SITUATION

If Curlie's knees trembled as he heard the heavy bar being lifted from the door, there was no trace of emotion on his face when at last the door swung open and he stood facing his three captors.

"Welcome in," he smiled, coolly. "I was just thinking of calling you.

"You see," he explained, "I've just been talking to your old friend McGregor of