The peculiar feature of the communication was that it was profusely
be-pimpled with tiny projections, evidently made by thrusting a pin
in from the side which bore the illustrations. The perforations
were liberally scattered. Most, though not all of them, transfixed
certain letters. Accepting this as indicative, Bertram had copied
out all the letters thus distinguished, with the following cryptic
result:
b-n-o-k-n-o-a-h-i (doubtful) i (doubtful) d-o-o-u-t-s-e-h-w
h-e-w-a-l-e-w-f-i-h-i-e-l-y-a-n-u-t-t-m-a-m (doubtful) g-e-x-c-s
(doubtful) s-e M-e-p-c (two punctures) t-y-w-u-s-o-m-e-r-s
h-a-s 1 S-k-t-s-a-s-e-l-e-v-a-h (twice) W-y-o-u (doubtful)
h-c-s-e-v-t-l-t-f-r (perforated twice) c-a-o-u-c-e-o-c (doubtful)
m-t (perforated twice) n-o-h-a-e-f-o-u-w-o-r-i-t-h-i-r-e-d-
w-l-l-b (Perforated three times) f-u-h-g-e-p-d-h-o-d- (doubtful)
e-f-h-g-b-t-n-t.
"Yes, the copy's all right," growled Bertram. "Tell me again how
you came by it."
"Robinson came here twice and missed me. Yesterday I got the note
from him which you've seen, with the enclosure which has so
threatened your reason.
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