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Chapter 2

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           "Well,ma’am,wemustbecontenttodowhatwecan,"saidtheofficergenially."I’llbeginbymakingaminuteexamination.Yousaythatyouwereoutsidethedoorwhenyouheardthenoise?"

           "IwasinmyroomwhenIheardthequeersoundindeeditmusthavebeentheearlypartofwhateveritwaswhichwokeme.Icameoutofmyroomatonce.Father’sdoorwasshut,andIcouldseethewholelandingandtheupperslopesofthestaircase.Noonecouldhaveleftbythedoorunknowntome,ifthatiswhatyoumean!"

           "ThatisjustwhatIdomean,miss.Ifeveryonewhoknowsanythingwilltellmeaswellasthat,weshallsoongettothebottomofthis."

           Hethenwentovertothebed,lookedatitcarefully,andasked:

           "Hasthebedbeentouched?"

           "Nottomyknowledge,"saidMissTrelawny,"butIshallaskMrs.Grantthehousekeeper,"sheaddedassherangthebell.Mrs.Grantanswereditinperson."Comein,"saidMissTrelawny."Thesegentlemenwanttoknow,Mrs.Grant,ifthebedhasbeentouched."

           "Notbyme,ma’am."

           "Then,"saidMissTrelawny,turningtoSergeantDaw,"itcannothavebeentouchedbyanyone.EitherMrs.GrantorImyselfwashereallthetime,andIdonotthinkanyoftheservantswhocamewhenIgavethealarmwerenearthebedatall.Yousee,Fatherlayherejustunderthegreatsafe,andeveryonecrowdedroundhim.Wesentthemallawayinaveryshorttime.

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