"A kind of confirmatory report," Dawfield explained.

"He fears that his reputation is at stake." "He can save himself the trouble," said Barrant.

"The solution of Robert Turold's death lies in these two rooms, if anywhere." Something in his companion's tone caused Inspector Dawfield to direct an interrogative glance at him.

"Have you discovered something ?" he asked.
"Finger-marks on the left arm, a left-hand impression, I should say." He drew back the loose sleeve of the dead man, and Dawfield examined the marks attentively.

"This is strange," he said.