"There's only one way out of this barn," explained Max, as he approached the door, beside which a groom was standing. "By this door, which is never locked. There is a window, but it's too high up for anybody to get out by."
Telling the groom to guard the door, Max went into the barn, followed by the detective. There was still light enough for them to find their way about among the lumber.
"Where's the window, sir?" asked the detective.
Max pointed to a speck of light high in the south wall of the barn.
"She couldn't get out there," said he, "even if she could climb up to it. Unless she could swarm a rope."
And he touched one of the ropes which dangled from a huge beam.
The detective, however, walked rapidly past him, and stopped short, pointing to something which was lying on the floor under the window.
It was the body of a man, lying in a heap.