13355    Come to the other end of the street, and let us see if we can hear of anything."

13356    'Nothing was to be lost by following his advice.

13357    With the policeman we both hurried down, but only to find the street full of traffic, many people coming and going, but all only too eager to get to a place of safety upon so wet a night.

13358    There was no lounger who could tell us who had passed.

13359    'Then we returned to the office, and searched the stairs and the passage without result.

13360    The corridor which led to the room was laid down with a kind of creamy linoleum, which shows an impression very easily.

13361    We examined it very carefully, but found no outline of any footmark.'

13362    'Had it been raining all the evening?'

13363    'Since about seven.'

13364    'How is it, then, that the woman who came into the room about nine left no traces with her muddy boots?'

13365    'I am glad you raise the point.

13366    It occurred to me at the time.

13367    The charwomen are in the habit of taking off their boots at the commissionaire's office, and putting on list slippers.'

13368    'That is very clear.

13369    There were no marks, then, though the night was a wet one?