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Chapter XI. The Case for the Prosecution
Can’trememberonespecialone.”
“YoudonotknowifitwassentafterMr.LawrenceCavendishtoWales,orwhetheritwasputinhisroom?”
“Don’tthinkitwassentafterhim.Shouldhaveremembereditifitwas.”
“SupposingaparcelarrivedaddressedtoMr.LawrenceCavendish,andafterwardsitdisappeared,shouldyouremarkitsabsence?”
“No,don’tthinkso.Ishouldthinksomeonehadtakenchargeofit.”
“Ibelieve,MissHoward,thatitwasyouwhofoundthissheetofbrownpaper?”HeheldupthesamedustypiecewhichPoirotandIhadexaminedinthemorning-roomatStyles.
“Yes,Idid.”
“Howdidyoucometolookforit?”
“TheBelgiandetectivewhowasemployedonthecaseaskedmetosearchforit.”
“Wheredidyoueventuallydiscoverit?”
“Onthetopof—of—awardrobe.”
“Ontopoftheprisoner’swardrobe?”
“I—Ibelieveso.”
“Didyounotfindityourself?”
“Yes.”
“Thenyoumustknowwhereyoufoundit?”
“Yes,itwasontheprisoner’swardrobe.”
“Thatisbetter.”
AnassistantfromParkson’s,TheatricalCostumiers,testifiedthatonJune29th,theyhadsuppliedablackbeardtoMr.L.Cavendish,asrequested.Itwasorderedbyletter,andapostalorderwasenclosed.No,theyhadnotkepttheletter.Alltransactionswereenteredintheirbooks.Theyhadsentthebeard,asdirected,to“L.Cavendish,Esq.,StylesCourt.”
SirErnestHeavywetherroseponderously.
“Wherewastheletterwrittenfrom?”
“FromStylesCourt.
