He had actually arrived at twelve o'clock, and appeared to be
overwhelmed by the unexpected tragedy. He had always been on
good terms with his master. Several of the dead man's
possessions -- notably a small case of razors -- had been found in
the valet's boxes, but he explained that they had been presents
from the deceased, and the housekeeper was able to corroborate
the story. Mitton had been in Lucas's employment for three
years. It was noticeable that Lucas did not take Mitton on the
Continent with him. Sometimes he visited Paris for three months
on end, but Mitton was left in charge of the Godolphin Street
house. As to the housekeeper, she had heard nothing on the
night of the crime. If her master had a visitor he had himself
admitted him.
So for three mornings the mystery remained, so far as I could
follow it in the papers. If Holmes knew more he kept his own
counsel, but, as he told me that Inspector Lestrade had taken
him into his confidence in the case, I knew that he was in
close touch with every development. Upon the fourth day there
appeared a long telegram from Paris which seemed to solve the
whole question.
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