Maynard whistled. “The delay is unusual; they must be waiting for witnesses.”
“Or to identify the dead man.”
“Have they made any progress in solving that problem?”
“The coroner did not say.”
“Strange that a man can drop out of existence and not be missed or inquired about,” mused Maynard. “The dead man must have had some friends or relatives.”
“Perhaps they are not in this country.”
“They can always cable.”
Palmer tilted still farther back in his chair. “Has it occurred to you that the dead man’s friends or relatives may reside in Germany?”
“Do you mean that the dead man was a German spy?”
“Yes.” Palmer sat upright. “That to me is the only explanation for the, as you mention, inexplicable fact that no one has reported such a man as missing to the police or made inquiries for him. Coroner Penfield states his photograph has been circulated with a minute description of his clothes.”