Where was this note posted?' asked Utterson. 'Where is
the envelope? Does it have a postmark? The postmark will show us where and when the note was posted. Surely it was written only a few hours ago? How was it delivered so quickly?'
'The envelope did not have a postmark. Somebody delivered the note early this morning,' said Jekyll nervously. 'I did not keep the envelope. In fact, I think I burned it.'
'I must tell the police,' said Utterson. 'They can send a message to the police in Dover. They must stop Edward Hyde before he gets on a ship.'
Jekyll nodded his head. He said nothing.
'And tell me,' Utterson continued, 'why did you leave all your money and property to Edward Hyde in your will? Did he say he would harm you?'
Jekyll nodded his head again. 'Yes,' he said quietly.
'I thought so,' said Utterson. 'He is a terrible man. He wanted to harm you! I'm sure he wanted to murder you. Why did you not tell anyone? You must tell me the whole story later. Now I must go to the police. Good day.'
Utterson left Jekyll in the laboratory and went to the front door. Before he left the house, he spoke to the servant, Poole.
'Tell me, Poole, who delivered a message to Dr Jekyll this morning?'
'There have been no messages, sir,' said Poole. 'No one has come to the door.'
Utterson thought that this was strange. Jekyll had said that Hyde's message was delivered early in the morning.
Utterson did not go to the police immediately. He had had an idea. Utterson thought that he recognized the handwriting in the note.
He went back to his house and opened the metal safe in his office. He took out Henry Jekyll's will. The will was written in Dr Jekyll's handwriting.
Utterson looked at the will. Then he examined the letter from Edward Hyde. He felt cold.
'The handwriting is the same!' he said.