4/9 "He must have been struck from behind. Robbery evidently was the object--cold-blooded robbery." "The window is open, sir, and last night at twenty minutes after twelve I locked it. Mr.Cavendish came in at twelve and locking the window was the last thing I did before he told me I could go." "He left no word for a morning call ?" Valois shook his head: "I always bring his breakfast at eight," he explained. He was still up when I left and had taken some papers from his pocket. When last I saw him he was looking at them. |