He stood in the center of the room thinking.
His eyes wandered around.
Was there any evidence in that room? He asked the question over and over again.
He was confident that his search had been most thorough. But had it been? Was there not some place about that room which contained evidence, and which had escaped the eagle eyes of the visitor?
Carter suddenly started.
“The fireplace!” he ejaculated, and he sprang forward.
At that moment his eyes had fallen on some soot which covered the carpet in front of the fireplace.
What did this indicate? He had not examined the fireplace!
Down upon his knees he fell in front of the grate.
Up into the chimney he thrust his hand and arm.