XXIV

Bundle Wonders

There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback. He fingered his chin thoughtfully.

“Sir Oswald is right, Battle,” said George. “This is the man. Any hope of catching him?”

“There may be, sir. It certainly looks⁠—well, suspicious. Of course the man may turn up again⁠—at Chimneys, I mean.”

“Do you think it likely?”

“No, it isn’t,” confessed Battle. “Yes, it certainly looks as though Bauer were the man. But I can’t quite see how he got in and out of these grounds unobserved.”

“I have already told you my opinion of the two men you posted,” said George. “Hopelessly inefficient⁠—I don’t want to blame you, Superintendent, but⁠—” His pause was eloquent.