He mused a while, then: "It's queer," he said.
The door opened and a police officer came in.
"Here are the particulars you want," he said and handed Whiteside a typewritten sheet of paper.
"What is this ?" said Whiteside when the man had gone.

"Oh, here is our old friend, Sam Stay.

A police description." He read on: "Height five foot four, sallow complexion ...

wearing a grey suit and underclothing bearing the markings of the County Asylum....

Hullo!" "What is it ?" said Tarling.
"This is remarkable," said Whiteside, and read "When the patient escaped, he had bare feet.