The Secret Adversary

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The woman shook her head.

"No one's been over the place for a long time."

"Thanks very much."

They retraced their steps to the Moat House. As the front door swung
back on its hinges, protesting loudly, Julius struck a match and
examined the floor carefully. Then he shook his head.

"I'd swear no one's passed this way. Look at the dust. Thick. Not a sign
of a footmark."

They wandered round the deserted house. Everywhere the same tale. Thick
layers of dust apparently undisturbed.

"This gets me," said Julius. "I don't believe Tuppence was ever in this