I think we can work together!" Turning to Miss Trelawny he asked: "Please let me know what you can of your Father; his ways of life, his history--in fact of anything of whatsoever kind which interests him, or in which he may be concerned." I was about to interrupt to tell him what she had already said of her ignorance in all matters of her father and his ways, but her warning hand was raised to me pointedly and she spoke herself.
"Alas! I know little or nothing.

Superintendent Dolan and Mr.Ross know already all I can say." "Well, ma'am, we must be content to do what we can," said the officer genially.

"I'll begin by making a minute examination.

You say that you were outside the door when you heard the noise ?" "I was in my room when I heard the queer sound--indeed it must have been the early part of whatever it was which woke me.

I came out of my room at once.