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There was a second pause and then the inspector asked: "Did he give you any excuse for wanting an evening out to-night?"
"No, none. It was not unusual and I thought nothing of it. " Orbit's hands clenched slightly. "I cannot believe that poor Hughes is really gone! Perhaps Ching Lee made a mistake, perhaps some one else had come into possession of Hughes' key-ring. Will you describe him to me, please, and tell me the suspicious circumstances you mentioned?"