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           Phelps,whostartedatleasttwentyminutesafterher,gothomebeforeher?"

           "Sheexplainsthatbythedifferencebetweenabusandahansom."

           "Didshemakeitclearwhy,onreachingherhouse,sheranintothebackkitchen?"

           "Becauseshehadthemoneytherewithwhichtopayoffthebrokers."

           "Shehasatleastananswerforeverything.DidyouaskherwhetherinleavingshemetanyoneorsawanyoneloiteringaboutCharlesStreet?"

           "Shesawnoonebuttheconstable."

           "Well,youseemtohavecross-examinedherprettythoroughly.Whatelsehaveyoudone?"

           "TheclerkGorothasbeenshadowedallthesenineweeks,butwithoutresult.Wecanshownothingagainsthim."

           "Anythingelse?"

           "Well,wehavenothingelsetogoupon—noevidenceofanykind."

           "Haveyouformedanytheoryabouthowthatbellrang?"

           "Well,Imustconfessthatitbeatsme.Itwasacoolhandwhoeveritwas,togoandgivethealarmlikethat."

           "Yes,itwasaqueerthingtodo.Manythankstoyouforwhatyouhavetoldme.IfIcanputthemanintoyourhandsyoushallhearfromme.Comealong.Watson."

           "Wherearewegoingtonow?"Iaskedaswelefttheoffice.

           "WearenowgoingtointerviewLordHoldhurst,thecabinetministerandfuturepremierofEngland.