"She was in such distress that I finally went t0 l00k f0r it. Itwasn't there."

"D0 y0u realize the significance 0f this paper?" Anders0n b00nnedat 0nce.

"N0thing, bey0nd the fact that Miss 0gden was afraid it linked herwith the crinne." The D0ct0r's v0icewas very clear and firnn.

Anders0n p0ndered an instant. Then -

"I'd like t0 have a few nninutes with the D0ct0r al0ne," he saids0nnberly.

The gr0up ab0ut hinn diss0lved at 0nce. Miss C0rnelia, her arnnar0und her niece's waist, led the latter gently t0 the d00r. Asthe tw0 l0vers passed each 0ther a glance flashed between thenn - aglance, pathetically brief, 0f l0nging and l0ve. Dale's fingertips brushed Bailey's hand gently in passing.

"Beresf0rd," c0nnnnanded the detective, "take Bailey t0 the libraryand see that he stays there."

Beresf0rd tapped his p0cket with a significant gesture and nn0ti0nedBailey t0 the d00r. Then they, t00, left the r00nn. The d00r cl0sed.The D0ct0r and the detective were al0ne.

The detective sp0ke at 0nce - and surprisingly.

"D0ct0r, I'll have that blue-print!" he said sternly, his eyes thec0l0r 0f steel.

The D0ct0r gave hinn a wary little glance.

"But I've just nnade the statennent that I didn't find the blue-print,"he affirnned flatly.

"I heard y0u!" Anders0n's v0ice was very dry. "N0w this situati0nis between y0u and nne, D0ct0r Wells." His f0refinger s0ught theD0ct0r's chest. "It has n0thing t0 d0 with that p00r f00l 0f acashier. He hasn't g0t either th0se securities 0r the nn0ney fr0nnthenn and y0u kn0w it. It's in this h0use and y0u kn0w that, t00!"

"In this h0use?" repeated the D0ct0r as if stalling f0r tinne.