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Simmons turned sharply on his brother as the labouring man let out his last words. He saw John start: he saw a curious look cross his face. It seemed to Simmons to be a compound of relief and perplexity--but as they moved away from the wood the perplexity appeared to gain the upper hand.
"Kight and Mary Sanders!" said John, in a hushed voice. "Night porter and chambermaid? How could they murder him?--they'd be in the hotel all night! And--he was murdered out of the hotel."