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"Everything gone - out of - my pockets," he said.

"Including your watch?" pursued Bailey, remembering the watch thatBeresford had found in the grounds.

The Unknown would neither affirm nor deny.

"If - I - had - a - watch - it really is gone," he exclaimed with maddeningdeliberation. "All my - papers - are gone.

Miss Cornelia pounced upon this last statement like a cat upon amouse.

"How do you know you had papers?" she asked sharply.

For the first time the faintest flicker of a chuckle seemed to appearfor a moment on the Unknown's features. Then it vanished asabruptly as it had come.

"Most men - carry papers - don't they?" he asked, staring blindlyin front of him. "I'm dazed - but - my mind's - all - right. Ifyou - ask me - I - think - I'm - d-damned funny!"

He gave the ghost of a chuckle. Bailey and Beresford exchangedglances.

"Did you ring the home phone?" insisted Miss Cornelia.

The Unknown nodded.

"Yes."