As it was, he didn't have to
wait."
I shivered a little at the thought of the scoundrel calmly tying the
knot to secure his noose, and then leaving his victim to twitch his
life out.
"It's no little trick to tie a knot like that," Godfrey added,
thoughtfully. "I should like to study it."
"All right," agreed Goldberger; "you can have it whenever you want
it," and he got a heavy manila envelope out of his pocket and placed
the cord carefully inside. "Now we must get that robe off. We can't
run any risk of having those finger-prints smeared."
It was a difficult job and a revolting one, for the body had stiffened
into its huddled posture, but at last the robe was removed and the
body itself lying at full length on its back on the couch. Seen thus,
with the light full on it, the face was horrible, and Goldberger laid
his handkerchief over the swollen and distorted features, while, at a
sign from him, Simmonds pulled down the portiere from the inner door
and placed it over the body. Then the coroner picked up the robe and
held it out at arms' length.
"What kind of a freak dress is this, anyway?" he asked.
"It's a robe," said Godfrey.
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