“Yes, sir. The body has been removed, and the gentleman with Inspector—”
“Damn that for a tale! Describe this gentleman.”
“Rather tall, pale, dark, clean-shaven. Wore a fur-collared overcoat, collar turned up. He was accompanied by Inspector Whiteleaf.”
“H’m. Anything else?”
“Yes. About an hour ago I heard a noise on the next floor—”
“Eh!” snapped Kerry, and shone the light suddenly into the man’s face so that he blinked furiously.
“Eh? What kind of noise?”
“Very slight. Like something moving.”
“Like something! Like what thing? A cat or an elephant?”
“More like, say, a box or a piece of furniture.”