But I know that Curator Jewett never brought up that bow from the cellar, or he would have said so the minute he saw it.

There's no better man in the world than he.' 'Nor than Mr.Roberts either,' I put in, and left him comforted if not quite reassured.
"So much for Question One-- "Number Two is of a similar nature.

'Was the transference of the arrow from one gallery to the other due to the same person who brought up the bow ?' Now, in answer to that, I have a curious thing to show you." And lifting into view a bundle of goodly size, wrapped in heavy brown paper, he opened it up and disclosed a gentleman's coat.

Spreading this out between them lining side out, and pointing out two marks an inch or so apart showing the remains of stitches for which there seemed to have been no practical use, he took from his own vest-pocket what looked like a bit of narrow black tape.

This he laid down on the upturned lining in the space bounded by the two lines of marks I have mentioned, and drawing the Chief's attention to it, observed in quiet explanation: "The one fits the other--stitch for stitch.