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Chapter 2

           

           ThenweheardthedeepstrongvoiceoftheDetective:

           "SofarasIcansee,theobjectwastobringthatkeytothelockofthesafe.ThereseemstobesomesecretinthemechanismthatIamunabletoguessat,thoughIservedayearinChubb’sbeforeIjoinedthepolice.Itisacombinationlockofsevenletters;butthereseemstobeawayoflockingeventhecombination.ItisoneofChatwood’s;Ishallcallattheirplaceandfindoutsomethingaboutit."ThenturningtotheDoctor,asthoughhisownworkwereforthepresentdone,hesaid:

           "Haveyouanythingyoucantellmeatonce,Doctor,whichwillnotinterferewithyourfullreport?IfthereisanydoubtIcanwait,butthesoonerIknowsomethingdefinitethebetter."DoctorWinchesteransweredatonce:

           "FormyownpartIseenoreasoninwaiting.Ishallmakeafullreportofcourse.ButinthemeantimeIshalltellyouallIknowwhichisafterallnotverymuch,andallIthinkwhichislessdefinite.Thereisnowoundontheheadwhichcouldaccountforthestateofstuporinwhichthepatientcontinues.Imust,therefore,takeitthateitherhehasbeendruggedorisundersomehypnoticinfluence.SofarasIcanjudge,hehasnotbeendruggedatleastbymeansofanydrugofwhosequalitiesIamaware.Ofcourse,thereisordinarilyinthisroomsomuchofamummysmellthatitisdifficulttobecertainaboutanythinghavingadelicatearoma.

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