What do you think ?" But Jack Witherspoon only clutched the objects in his pocket, and slowly shook his head.

"I think nothing! It is a sad business, and I will help you all I can! I will wait here until you hear from Hugh, at any rate.

You can drop me at the Hoffman." At the hotel Ferris said, on parting, "Come over at ten o'clock to-morrow.

I'll give you a stenographer and one of our assistant cashiers.

Then you can verify the whole contents of Clayton's rooms with the detectives.