Chapter 55

“No? Well, I daresay not. Anyhow, he didn’t. We have him checked for that night too. But it’s a pity. It’s a perfect case otherwise. But to get back to this pencil. We have only two guesses; either he had had it in his pocket for some time, and substituted it for what he found on the skylight. Or he already suspected or knew what was there, took the pencil from your desk, and used the ladder to remove something which was damaging.” “To him?” “Not necessarily; but to some one.” He sat back, thoughtfully. “I’ve alrea…