But no, they were not in the room.
It was a great mystery; but Raby said they ought to have searched the man's body as well as his pockets.
He locked the cord up, however, and remarked it was a new one, and had probably been bought in Hillsborough.

He would try and learn where.
At breakfast-time a bullet was found in the door.

Coventry apologized.
"Your mistake was missing the man, not hitting the door," said Raby.
"One comfort, I tickled the fellow with small shot.

It shall be slugs next time.

All we can do now is to lay the matter before the police.