"One thing comes back to my memory which may have a bearing upon the business that you two gentlemen are investigating.
I thought nothing of it at the time.
Near the end of dinner a note was handed in by the servant.
I noticed that after my host had read it he seemed even more distrait and strange than before.
He gave up all pretence at conversation and sat, smoking endless cigarettes, lost in his own thoughts, but he made no remark as to the contents.
About eleven I was glad to go to bed.
Some time later Garcia looked in at my door-the room was dark at the time-and asked me if I had rung.
I said that I had not.
He apologized for having disturbed me so late, saying that it was nearly one o'clock.
I dropped off after this and slept soundly all night.