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CHAPTER XX

PROOF AT LAST

Reeves went to sit in Gordon's room when he got back; his own was apt to be a port of call for stray comers, and he wanted this to be a tête-à-tête.

"I wish to God," he started, "that I'd never been dragged into this beastly thing at all."

"Getting a brain-storm over it? Much better take to golf again; there's no sense in worrying over a problem that won't be solved."

"I have solved it."

"What!"

"I have solved it, and I wish to God I hadn't. Look here, Gordon, I know who it was who came into my rooms and took out my Shakespeare. It was Marryatt."

"Yes, but you don't mean———"

"It was Marryatt who took out my Shakespeare; he wanted to look up a quotation for his evening sermon. I know what you'll say⁠—it was somebody else who took the Momerie. But it wasn't; I've been into Marryatt's room, and I found it there."

"Good Lord! Lying about?"

"It was on his table, but entirely covered with

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