"And when did you take it off?"
"Why, let me see. Some time in the afternoon, I think. I—I fainted, and it got dirty, and so I put on another and threw this in the clothes closet."
"Are you certain you put it in the clothes closet?"
"Positive. Where did you find it?"
"Never mind that just now. Do you keep your shoes in that closet?"
"I do. But why—"
"Will you kindly see if all of your shoes are there?"
The girl ran over, opened the closet door, and began an immediate examination.
"One pair is missing—a pair I use a great deal, too," she said a minute later. "Oh, Mr. Adams, what does this mean?"
"I don't know—yet. While you are at it, you might let me know if anything else is missing."