stuff went to."

"Oh, you need not be troubled in this matter. I know that such things
must jar on your delicate nature. But I am a plain hard-headed business
man, and I can attend to it without distaste."

"But I hate to shove everything unpleasant off on you, It 's what I 've
been doing all my life."

"Never mind that. Now tell me, who was the last person you remember in
your room?"

"Oh, Esterton was up there awhile before dinner. But he was not alone
two minutes."

"Why, he would be out of the question anyway. Who else?"

"Hamilton was up yesterday."

"Alone?"

"Yes, for a while. His boy, Joe, shaved me, and Jack was up for a while
brushing my clothes."

"Then it lies between Jack and Joe?"

Frank hesitated.

"Neither one was left alone, though."