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Perrichet beamed all over his rosy face, and Besnard nodded at hi approval

"But I wish, M le Commissaire"--and Hanaud pointed to a blur of

ent Look!

These run frolass door to the drive, and, for all the use

they are to us, a harrow ed across them"

Besnard drew himself up

"Not one of my officers has entered the room by way of this door

The strictest orders were given and obeyed The ground, as you see

it, is the ground as it was at twelve o'clock last night"

Hanaud's face grew thoughtful

"Is that so?" he said, and he stooped to exahthand side of the door "A woman and a

man," he said "But they are ht al his sentence,

and he turned to the third set and a look of satisfaction glea," he said

There were just three impressions; and, whereas the blurred ht frolass doors to the drive They were quite clearly defined, and

all three were the ih-heeled shoe The position of the ht a

little peculiar There was one a good yard froht foot, and the pressure of the sole of the