“And now comes the cleverness of Mr. Thesiger. Up to a point he told a perfectly true story, and I must admit that with the fight and everything, I was distinctly shaken⁠—and began to wonder whether he had had anything to do with the theft at all, or whether we were completely on the wrong track. There were one or two suspicious circumstances that pointed in an entirely different direction, and I can tell you I didn’t know what to make of things, when something turned up to clinch matters.

“I found the burnt glove in the fireplace with the teeth marks on it⁠—and then⁠—well⁠—I knew that I’d been right after all. But, upon my word, he was a clever one.”

“What actually happened?” said Bundle. “Who was the other man?”