Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

| work. In the inner once l w0rk my self. These rooms communicate, as you see, by door. Our ordinary way in and out of the place is by the door of the outer office leading into the corridor, and we first pass through the usual lifting flap in the barrier. The door leading from the inner office to the corridor is always kept locked on the inside, and don't suppose unlock it once in three months. It has not been unlocked all the morning. The draw CT in which the missing drawings were kept, and in which I saw them at 10 o'clock this morning, is at the place marked D. It is large chest of shal- low drawers in which the plans lie | fiat"
 T quite understand. Then there is the private room opposite. What of l that?"
 That is a sort of private sitting room that rarely use, except for busi- ness interviews of very private na- ture. When I said never left my of flee did not mean that never stirred out of the inner office. I was about in one room and another, both the outer and the inner offices, and once I went into the private room for five minutes, but nobody came either in or out of any of the rooms at that time, for the door of the private room was wide open, and I was standing at the book case q had gone to consult book. just inside the door. with full view of the doors opposite. Indeed, Worsfold was at the door of the outer office most of the short time. He came to ask me a question"
 Well" Hewitt replied. it all comes to the simple first statement. You know that nobody left the place or ar- rived. except the postman. who couldn't get near the drawings. and yet the drawings went. Is this your officeT'
 The cab had stopped before a large stone building. Mir. Dixon alighted and led the way to the first floor. Hewitt took casual glance around each of the three rooms There was a sort of door in the frame of ground glass over the barrier to admit of speech with visitors. This door Hewitt pushed wide open and left so.
 He and the engineer went into the inner office. Would you like to ask Worsfold and Ritter any questionsT' Mir. Dixon inquired.
 Presently. Those are their coats, I take 1t, banging just to the right of the outer office door, over the umbrella stand?"
 Yes: those are all their things coats. hats. stick and umbrella"
 And those coats were searched. you say?"
 Yes"
 And this is the drawer-thoroughly searched of course:"
 "Oh, certainly. Every drawer was taken out and turned over.''
 Well, Of course. I must assume you made no mistake in your hunt. Now, tell me. did anybody know where these plans were beyond yourself and your two men?"
 "As far as I can tell, not a soul"
 You don't keep an office boyT'
 No. There would be nothing for him to do excep: to post a letter now and sgain. have patent locks to each door. and I keep all the keys myself. If WorsfOri or Ritter arrive before me in the morning. they have to wait to he let in. and am always present myself when the rooms are cleaned. I have not neglected precautions. you see"
 ''No. I suppose the object of the theft-assuming it Is a theft-is pretty plain: the thief would offer the draw mgs for sale to some foreign govern ment!" '-Of course. They would probably command a great sum. l have been looking. as I need hardly tell you. to that invention to secure me a very large fortune. and I shall be ruined in- deed if the design is taken abroad If you cannot help me, the consequences will be terrible. Bad for the service of the country, too. of course- Of course. Now. tell me this: It would. take it. be necessary for the thief to exhibit these drawings to any body anxious to buy the secret-I mean he couldn't describe the invention by word of mouthg
 ~Oh. no: that would be impossible The drawings are of the most coEplF r2ted description and full Of fzures. apo1 which the whole thing de2endss