II
"Well, I must say," said Franstein as they sipped their coffee, "yours is the first glum face I've seen around here since that test this afternoon. Here we are, within sight of our goal at last, and look at you! Weren't you satisfied?"
"Before I go into that," Snow replied, "there are a few things I want to ask you."
"About the test?"
"In a way, but principally about Richardson. Have you ever had any reason to suspect that there is anything unusual about him?"
"In what way?"
"In your line."
Franstein produced an enormous meerschaum pipe and proceeded to fill it from an untidy plastic pouch as he replied.
"Yes, there is. One very unusual thing."