The two attached house! I exclaimed.
You must have had a great deal of trouble.
Yes, we did, but the reward offered is enormous, said the Captain.
Did you also search the grounds around the house?
They are all paved with brick, replied the Captain.
They were very easy to search.
We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed.
And you looked among D’s papers and the books of his library?
Of course, we opened every package and book.
We carefully turned over each page in each book.
We also measured the thickness of the book covers and examined each with the magnifying glass.
Had any of the binding been meddled with, we would have noticed.
Well then, I said finally, you have made a mistake, and the letter is not in the house, as you suppose.