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           Theotherpersonisonlycareful;hedoesn’tknowallthetricksandpitsthatmaybemadeforhim,andbysomelittleoversightorotherhefallsintothetrap.Whenweknowallaboutthiscase,youwillwonderthatyoudidnotseethemethodofitallalong!"ThisseemedtoannoyMr.Corbeckalittle;therewasdecidedheatinhismannerasheanswered:

           "Lookhere,mygoodfriend,thereisnotanythingsimpleaboutthiscase—exceptthatthethingsweretaken.Thewindowwasclosed;thefireplacewasbrickedup.Thereisonlyonedoortotheroom,andthatIlockedandbolted.Thereisnotransom;Ihaveheardallabouthotelrobberiesthroughthetransom.Ineverleftmyroominthenight.Ilookedatthethingsbeforegoingtobed;andIwenttolookatthemagainwhenIwokeup.Ifyoucanrigupanykindofsimplerobberyoutofthesefactsyouareacleverman.That’sallIsay;cleverenoughtogorightawayandgetmythingsback."MissTrelawnylaidherhanduponhisarminasoothingway,andsaidquietly:

           "Donotdistressyourselfunnecessarily.Iamsuretheywillturnup."SergeantDawturnedtohersoquicklythatIcouldnothelprememberingvividlyhissuspicionsofher,alreadyformed,ashesaid:

           "MayIask,miss,onwhatyoubasethatopinion?"

           Idreadedtohearheranswer,giventoearsalreadyawaketosuspicion;butitcametomeasanewpainorshockallthesame:

           "IcannottellyouhowIknow.