During the last week, however, the public noted that the door leading from the office to the rear room was always closed.

You follow me ?" "Yes, sir," came in an almost whispered chorus.
"Finally," continued Mr.Trotter, "one customer, more curious than the others, reported his observations to the police.

Today the Johnny Tinplates made a raid on the place.

A most curious state of affairs came to light.

So--but is this tangled tale clear to you all as far as I have gone ?" "Yes, sir," came the whispered chorus.
"What the police learned," went on Mr.Trotter, in a voice that now sounded slightly awestruck, "was this: a week ago the three Chinese partners had a serious row.