Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Von Sendlingen Thank you for your care of the keys, Brigitta. It would not be well if they fell into the wrong hands. I must blame myself for not having put them carefully away, and am glad that I have possession of them with full knowledge of their value again. I had supposed them worthless, and admission to the prison yard would, indeed, be of small avail. Have a good dinner for us, Brigitta. (Bn- gitta goes out.) How all these discoveries overwhelm me! What a piece of criminal negligence to leave the keys lying around in this way. Berger You exaggerate everything this morning, Victor. Ah, there is Von Werner again. (Von Werner enters.) Von Werner I hope that you are recovered. I returned more out of solicitude for you than for any other reason. Looking over the reports can wait until tomorrow. (Throughout with queer stares and overdone concern for Von Sendlingen.) Von Sendlingen No, we will proceed at once. You will both dine with me today, and the reading of them can be completed this afternoon. Von Werner Have you decided about the Lippert examination? Berger We have been giving the matter some consideration. Von Sendlingen You will forgive me, Von Werner Von Werner I do not suppose I am to be relieved of responsibility. (Chuckles.) Von Sendlingen Some new evidence has unexpectedly turned up. I should like the examination postponed. It could occur a week from today, and the trial a week or two from that. Can the arrangement be made ? Von Werner It is within your province to do in the affair as you deem best. And also -- (Exhibiting great surprise.) Von Sendlingen (Slowly and deliberately.) I shall preside at the examination. The Curtain Falls chapter{Section 4 ACT II SCENE. -- Library of Von Sendlingen as b... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.