Charmerace. All the jewels were left in her charge, and the wedding
presents as they were sent in."

"And these jewels and wedding presents--have they been stolen too?"
said M. Formery.

"They don't seem to have been touched," said the Duke, "though of
course we can't tell till M. Gournay-Martin arrives. As far as I can
see, the burglars have only touched these two drawing-rooms."

"That's very annoying," said M. Formery.

"I don't find it so," said the Duke, smiling.

"I was looking at it from the professional point of view," said M.
Formery. He turned to the inspector and added, "You can't have
searched thoroughly. This housekeeper must be somewhere about--if
she's really trustworthy. Have you looked in every room in the
house?"

"In every room--under every bed--in every corner and every
cupboard," said the inspector.

"Bother!" said M. Formery. "Are there no scraps of torn clothes, no
blood-stains, no traces of murder, nothing of interest?"

"Nothing!" said the inspector.

"But this is very regrettable," said M. Formery. "Where did she
sleep? Was her bed unmade?"