The young man handed his lantern to the constable, who set it close to the side of the window-frame.

The queen, absolutely engrossed in her lover, saw nothing, but I perceived what had caught Sapt's attention.

There were scores on the paint and indentations in the wood, just at the edge of the panel and near the lock.

I glanced at Sapt, who nodded his head.

It looked very much as though somebody had tried to force the door that night, employing a knife which had dented the woodwork and scratched the paint.