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shoe was more marked than that of the heel The second, the

impression of the left foot, was not quite so far froain the heel was the

htly defined But there was this difference--the mark of

the toe, which was pointed in the first instance, was, in this,

broader and a trifle blurred Close beside it the right foot was

again visible; only now the narrow heel was more clearly defined

than the ball of the foot It had, indeed, sunk half an inch into

the soft ground There were no further iether, they were close to the gravel of

the drive and on the very border of the grass

Hanaud looked at the htfully Then he turned to the

Commissaire

"Are there any shoes in the house which fit those marks?"

"Yes We have tried the shoes of all the women--Celie Harland, the

maid, and even Mme Dauvray The only ones which fit at all are

those taken fro in the drive, and a pair of grey

suede shoes were brought to him from the hall