I was in no condition to observe them on my way down." "I see." Miss Butterworth ran her foot to and fro over the flooring they were examining.
"Bartow was evidently in the habit of coming here constantly," said she, "probably to learn whether his master had need of him.

Ingenious in Mr.
Adams to contrive signals for communication with this man! He certainly had great use for his deaf-and-dumb servant.

So one mystery is solved!" "And if I am not mistaken, we can by a glance through this loophole obtain the answer to another.

You are wondering, I believe, how Bartow, if he followed the movements of the assailant from the doorway, came to thrust with his left hand, instead of with his right.

Now if he saw the tragedy from this point, he saw it over the assailant's shoulder, instead of face to face.