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A week later, a rather weary-looking Larose was ushered into the presence of the Chief Commissioner of the South Australian Police. "Sir," he said abruptly, and without any preamble of civilities, directly they were alone. "I want a search-warrant to go through Dr. Van Steyne's house at West Mitcham."
"Dr. Van Steyne's! " exclaimed the Commissioner frowning. "Why what on earth do you want that for?"