The detective found the mansion in charge of the policeman and Mrs.
Morse. Both looked at him questioningly as he entered.
"Nothing is to be touched," said the policeman. "Them's orders from headquarters."
"Is anybody here?"
"Mrs. Morse and myself, that's all."
"No visitors at all?"
"No, sir."
"That's queer. Haven't seen anything of Mrs. Langmore's son to-day?"
The policeman shook his head. "You haven't seen him, have you?" he asked of the woman.
"No, and I don't want to see him," she answered tartly. "I don't want anybody to bother me," and she looked directly at the detective.
"I shan't bother you," was the quick reply. "But as I am working on behalf of Miss Langmore, and as this was her father's house and the one in which she lived, I think I shall take a look around," he went on, in a slightly stiffer voice.