I now had a chance to examine it more closely under the light of
Garrick's little electric bull's-eye. I was surprised to find that
it resembled one of the instruments we had used down in the room
in the Old Tavern.
It was oblong, with a sort of black disc fixed to the top. In the
face of the box, just as in the other we had used, were two little
square holes, with sides also of cedar, converging inward, making
a pair of little quadrangular pyramidal holes which seemed to end
in a small round black circle in the interior, small end.
I said nothing, but I could see that it was a new form, to all
intents and purposes, of the detectaphone which we had already
used.
The minutes that followed seemed like hours, as we waited, not
daring to talk lest we should attract attention.
I wondered whether Miss Winslow would come after all, or, if she
did, whether she would come alone.
"You're early," said a voice, softly, near us, of a sudden.
I leaped to my feet, prepared to meet anything, man or devil.
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