“Were these sentences in a hand similar to the one which penned the lines on your daily report?” inquired Clarke.
“Here is one of the originals, and you may see for yourself,” said Bolton, again drawing his ponderous wallet.
The writing was very similar, being vertical. “Clearly the same effort to disguise the author’s writing style,” commented Clarke. “Now, Mr. Bolton, tell me exactly through whose hands these papers are accustomed to pass. First, take the report which you receive daily.”
“It is opened by my personal file clerk. My confidential man then brings the report to me in a basket, together with other mail. In fact, I usually find this basket on my desk when I arrive in the morning. After I have glanced over the report, I put it in another basket, together with other papers to
