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"A curious case, this Jarlchester Mystery—I must confess myself puzzled … From Drewey's evidence deceased died of morphia … Pills only contain arsenic … can't be any connection between the death and those pills … Can't find out where deceased purchased morphia … Perhaps Coroner right, and he brought it from London … Examined clothes of deceased … well made … fashionable … shabby … Qy., seedy swell? … such a one might commit suicide … Doubtful as to nerve …

" … Don't understand that open door … ajar … nervous man wouldn't sleep with door ajar … absurd … Qy., could any one have entered room during night? … Impossible, as deceased a stranger here …

"Mem.—To find out if any one slept in adjacent rooms.

" … Examine pill-box … sudden idea about same … Fancy I'll be able to find name of deceased … if so look for motive of murder … questionable, very! if idea will lead to anything … still I'll try … This case piques my curiosity … Is it murder or suicide? … I must discover which … "