The second time with a copy of his letters of authority, which were in order.”

“And?”

“And the box has not been opened.”

I said, “Why not?”

And Arthur Vance put down the blue cloth and said: “Because a box rented by a decedent is opened in the presence of a bank officer and an inventory is prepared, and I schedule those personally, and I have been extremely busy.”

He did not look away when he said it.

“Mr. Vance—”