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"Did you ever see me before?" demanded the latter Beresford held the candle closer so that he ht watch the Unknown's face for any involuntary movement of betrayal

But the Unknown azed at Anderson, apparently with the greatest bewilderment, then his eyes cleared, he seemed to be about to remember who the detective was

"You're--the--Doctor--I--sanstairs--aren't you?" he said innocently The detective set his jaw He started off on a new tack

"Does this belong to you?" he said suddenly, plucking froold watch that Beresford had found and waving it before the Unknown's blank face

The Unknown stared at it a leanition Then-"Maybe," he admitted "I--don't--know" His voice trailed off He fell back against Bailey's arree in reality was less pleasant to watch than it had been to read about in the pages of her favorite detective stories

"He's evidently been attacked," she said, turning to Anderson "He claie, where he was tied hand and foot!"

"He does, eh?" said the detective heavily He glared at the Unknown "If you'll give et the truth out of him!" he promised

A look of swift alarm swept over the Unknown's face at the words, unperceived by any except Miss Cornelia The others started obediently to yield to the detective's behest and leave him alone with his prisoner Miss Cornelia was the first to move toward the door On her way, she turned

"Do you believe that one?" she asked of Anderson

The detective smiled

"There's no such word as 'irrevocable' in my vocabulary," he answered "But I believe it's out of the house, if that's what you e of departure

"Suppose I tell you that there are certain facts that you have overlooked?" she said slowly

"Still on the trail!" lance at her He seeet out of his way for once and leave hiht about the Doctor, wasn't I?" she insisted

"Just fifty per cent right," said Anderson crushingly "And the Doctor didn't turn that trick alone Now--" he went on eary patience, "if you'll all go out and close that door--"

Miss Cornelia, defeated, took a candle froure stiffened She gave an audible gasp of dismayed surprise