“Well, such a thought has never actually occurred to me before, but now that you suggest it, I am reminded that there have been several times when I have been annoyed by little things which I attributed to my own carelessness.”
“Such as——”
“Such as discovering papers or letters in pigeonholes where they did not belong. Such as searching for things that were not in their proper places when I found them. I am extremely methodical about some of my habits, and it is one of my boasts that I could go to my desk at night and place my hand on anything I desired to find there.”
“And yet you have occasionally found things not in their accustomed places, eh?”
“Yes.”
“When was the first experience of that kind?”
“I don’t remember. Two or three years ago, perhaps.”
“Has it happened frequently?”
“No. Several times, I should say; but at long intervals.”
“Do you keep a check-book in your desk?”