Chapter 53

“Why--just a newspaper, and a bit of wire, sir--that was how it was done. I didn’t dare unlock the connecting door--beforehand, sir--from the office side; I never had the chance. I was never alone in the office, sir, even for a second, as you know; but there’s a clearance of nearly half an inch, sir, beneath that connecting door--just enough for the newspaper. From the lumber-room here I pushed the paper under the door, into the office, and then, with the wire, it wasn’t so difficult to push the key out of the lock…