The cabinet, as you may have noticed,
is in a corner of the room with one side along the hallway. The
ghost must have been in the hall."
"But who was it?"
"Not so fast, Walter," laughed Craig. "Isn't it enough for one
night that we have found out that much?"
Fortunately I was tired, or I certainly should have dreamed of
rappings and of "John" that night. I was awakened early by
Kennedy talking with someone over the telephone. It was Inspector
O'Connor.
Of course I heard only one side of the conversation, but as near
as I could gather Kennedy was asking the inspector to obtain
several samples of ink for him. I had not heard the first part of
the conversation, and was considerably surprised when Kennedy
hung up the receiver and said:
"Vandam had the prescription filled again early this morning, and
it will soon be in the hands of O'Connor. I hope I haven't
spoiled things by acting too soon, but I don't want to run the
risk of a double tragedy."
"Well," I said, "it is incomprehensible to me. First I suspected
suicide. Then I suspected murder. Now I almost suspect a murder
and a suicide. The fact is, I don't know just what I suspect. I'm
like Dr. Hanson--floored. I wonder if Vandam would voluntarily
take all the capsules at once in order to be with his wife?"
"One of them alone would be quite sufficient if the 'ghost'
should take a notion, as I think it will, to walk in the
daytime," replied Craig enigmatically.
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