He told the whole yarn on the way down.
"The detective was a nice enough chap, and we agreed he should be 'Mr.
Snow,' of New York, gunnin' for health and ducks.

He said the watch must be kept up all night, and in the mornin' he'd make his fust move.

So said, so done.
"And afore breakfast that next mornin' we called everybody into the dinin' room, boarders, help, stable hands, every last one.

And Peter made a little speech.

He said that a very valuable paper had been taken out of Mr.Robinson's room, and 'twas plain that it must be on the premises somewhere.