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           Iatonceexaminedthebedroomofthedeceasedwhich,bytheadviceofthedoctors,hadbeenkeptlocked,andwasconsequentlyexactlyasithadbeenwhenthetragedyoccurred.Ifound:first,afragmentofgreenmaterial;second,astainonthecarpetnearthewindow,stilldamp;thirdly,anemptyboxofbromidepowders.

           “Totakethefragmentofgreenmaterialfirst,IfounditcaughtintheboltofthecommunicatingdoorbetweenthatroomandtheadjoiningoneoccupiedbyMademoiselleCynthia.Ihandedthefragmentovertothepolicewhodidnotconsideritofmuchimportance.Nordidtheyrecognizeitforwhatitwas—apiecetornfromagreenlandarmlet.”

           Therewasalittlestirofexcitement.

           “NowtherewasonlyonepersonatStyleswhoworkedontheland—Mrs.Cavendish.ThereforeitmusthavebeenMrs.Cavendishwhoenteredthedeceased’sroomthroughthedoorcommunicatingwithMademoiselleCynthia’sroom.”

           “Butthatdoorwasboltedontheinside!”Icried.

           “WhenIexaminedtheroom,yes.Butinthefirstplacewehaveonlyherwordforit,sinceitwasshewhotriedthatparticulardoorandreporteditfastened.Intheensuingconfusionshewouldhavehadampleopportunitytoshoottheboltacross.Itookanearlyopportunityofverifyingmyconjectures.Tobeginwith,thefragmentcorrespondsexactlywithatearinMrs.Cavendish’sarmlet.Also,attheinquest,Mrs.Cavendishdeclaredthatshehadheard,fromherownroom,thefallofthetablebythebed.