“What room were you occupying when we aroused you?”
“The front room on the fourth story.”
“Were there any servants in the house?”
“No; you see I only sleep here, and Uncle Jacob gave his servants a sort of vacation until his return.”
“The rooms on the floor above, who are they occupied by?” asked Nick.
“The front room by Uncle Jacob and his wife; the rear room by his daughter; and the room between as a nursery.”
“Take us to those rooms.”
The three mounted to the third floor, and on entering the front room the first thing that attracted Nick’s attention was a little house safe in the corner.
The door stood wide open and the safe itself was empty.
Nick examined the lock and saw that it was of the combination order.