“Did you notice anything else about him, mother?”
“Nothing special, except that he kept his gloves on all the while he was here.”
“Are you sure of that, mother?”
“Of course, Larry. I spoke of it to Lucy afterward. I even asked him to take them off, as it was rather warm.”
“What did he say?”
“He seemed quite excited, and buttoned up one that had come open.”
“Did you notice anything else?”
“No, I didn’t, but Lucy did. She spoke to me about it afterward. She said she caught a glimpse of the man’s wrist where the glove was turned back, and it seemed to be of a red color.”
“A red color!” exclaimed Larry.
“I mean blue,” went on Mrs. Dexter. “She said it looked as if the man worked in a bluing factory. Perhaps that is why he kept his gloves on. He did not want people to see his blue hands.”