“Well, it’s evident that you suspect me of sneaking into the house, breaking open the Doctor’s safe, and taking the contents,” he said plainly, annoyed.
“The Doctor may have returned himself in secret,” Max replied. “But such could hardly be the case, for the door had been blown open by explosives.”
“That would have created a noise,” Charlie remarked quickly. “Shows that whoever did it was a blunderer.”
“Exactly. That’s just my opinion. What I want to establish is the motive for the secret visit, and who made it.”
“Well, I can assure you that I’m in entire ignorance of the existence of any safe in the Doctor’s house.”
“And so was I. It was concealed by the furniture until my second visit, on the following morning.”
“Curious,” Rolfe said. “Very curious indeed. The whole thing is most remarkable—especially how both father and daughter got away without leaving the least trace of their flight.”
“Then you don’t anticipate foul play?” Max asked quickly.
“Why should one?”
“The Doctor had a good many political enemies.”