Mrs. Middleton, you have the two maids to assist you. Take Mrs. Chalmers behind that screen there and search her. Strip all her clothes from her and make a careful search. (Maids show perturbation.)
Housekeeper
(Self-possessed. ) Yes, sir. What am I to search for?
Starkweather
Papers, documents, anything unusual. Turn them over to me when you find them.
Margaret
(In a sudden panic.) This is monstrous! This is monstrous!
Starkweather
So is your theft of the documents monstrous.
Margaret