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On the other hand, Hutchins had not opened Mr. Kelly's scrutoire.

He saw the scrutoire, however, which stood in the window with the lid closed.

The posture of affairs then was this: Colonel Montague and Hutchins were standing in Mr. Kelly's room close to the scrutoire and the open window.

The scrutoire was shut, but were Smilinda's letters still hidden there or were they safe in Montague's pockets?

Fortunately it opened upwards towards the window and the scrutoire.