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CHAPTER NINE
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"There was one five-pound note, but I do not know the number; the rest was cash." The messenger was called in and deposed that Mr McCrane had stayed the previous evening half an hour after every one else, to wind up, as he said.

The witness stated that he heard him counting over some money, and that when he left he had put out the gas in the office and given him--the deponent--the key of his--the suspect's--own desk.
"Bring his book," said the manager.
I did so, and we examined it together.

The last page had not been added up, and two of the lines had not been filled out with the amounts in the money column.

Oddly enough, when the two cancelled cheques were looked at they were found to amount to L21.
"We must go thoroughly into this," said the manager.

"It looks worse and worse.


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