Mr. Connors heard them coming and opened the door for them.
"No one here?" questioned Old King Brady.
"No one."
"Is the corpse still fastened to the rope?"
"Sure thing. I didn't attempt to pull it up.'"
It was getting dark.
Old King Brady and the wardman pulled on the rope and brought up old Fen Wix again.
The body was again lowered and Old King Brady and Alice, along with the wardman, took up their stations in the smaller room.
A tedious wait followed, but along towards nine o'clock the patience of the detectives was rewarded by hearing someone enter the other room.
They had left the door slightly ajar and Old King Brady peered through the opening.