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The After House by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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"No."

"Now, Dr. Leslie, we want you to tell us what the prisoner did that
night when you told him what had happened."

"I called to him to come below, for God's sake. He seemed dazed
and at a loss to know what to do. I told him to get his revolver
and call the captain. He went into the forward house and got his
revolver, but he did not call the captain. We went below and
stumbled over the captain's body."

"What was the mate's condition?"

"When we found the body?"

"His general condition."

"He was intoxicated. He collapsed on the steps when we found the
captain. We both almost collapsed."

"What was his mental condition?"

"If you mean, was he frightened, we both were."

"Was he pale?"

"I did not notice then. He was pale and looked ill later, when the
crew had gathered."

"About this key: was it ever found? The key to the storeroom?"
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