"That's the detective," whispered a traveling man whose business required him to make the journey between New York and Boston twice a week.
The two gentlemen and the detective went outside, and made an examination of the stateroom, but didn't find any traces of the lost watch.
"I'd like to be sure the article is really lost," said the detective. "On several occasions I have found that it was only mislaid. In the present instance there seems really to have been a robbery."
"There is no doubt of that," said Margrave ruefully.
"Did you notice any one loitering near the stateroom when you left it?"
"Yes, sir; I observed that a man was leaning over the rail."
"Ha! we are coming to something. Can you describe him?"
"I am afraid I cannot. You see I had no suspicion that any one was likely to rob me."
"Very natural, but rather disappointing! You didn't casually notice whether the man was short or tall, or how he was dressed?"