But let us hear the end, Mr.Mac.Was there nothing to identify this man ?" "So little that it was evident that he had carefully guarded himself against identification.

There were no papers or letters, and no marking upon the clothes.

A cycle map of the county lay on his bedroom table.

He had left the hotel after breakfast yesterday morning on his bicycle, and no more was heard of him until our inquiries." "That's what puzzles me, Mr.Holmes," said White Mason.

"If the fellow did not want the hue and cry raised over him, one would imagine that he would have returned and remained at the hotel as an inoffensive tourist.
As it is, he must know that he will be reported to the police by the hotel manager and that his disappearance will be connected with the murder." "So one would imagine.