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N the inner pocket of Bordman's coat Armitage found a bundle of papers, consisting of documents, advices regarding mortgages, a confession which ran about the same as the verbal one, and instructions as to the disposition of the body. Among these papers was a lengthy report from the private detective agency. Armitage then realized how well informed Bordman had been regarding his visits with Doris, his rides with her. No doubt one of the servants was in the employ of the agency.

It was noon of the following day when Armitage got into the smoker of a commutation train. In the baggage-car was a long pine box. Only half an hour's journey out of New York; but it was the longest half-hour Armitage had ever known. He was going to bury Doris's father.