And there, on a side-table, lay a small leather suit-case, one which could easily be carried, with its upper half thrown open and back against the wall behind.
The landlady, Mr.Dellingham and Bryce stood silently by while the inspector examined the contents of this the only piece of luggage in the room.

There was very little to see--what toilet articles the visitor brought were spread out on the dressing-table--brushes, combs, a case of razors, and the like.

And Mitchington nodded side-wise at them as he began to take the articles out of the suit-case.
"There's one thing strikes me at once," he said.

"I dare say you gentlemen notice it.

All these things are new! This suit-case hasn't been in use very long--see, the leather's almost unworn--and those things on the dressing-table are new.