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He had finally succeeded in making his way to the closet in Theodore 's room -- and the telephone was gone . Theodore had evidently found a means to enter by the stairs at the rear , perhaps through the house next door . The caretaker felt quite certain he had not set foot inside the door since Garrison issued his orders . Garrison wrote a note to Theodore , in reply to the one received the day before , suggesting a meeting here at this office at noon , or as soon as convenient . `` Take that out , '' he said to Tuttle , `` and send it by messenger . Then return to the house where Fairfax had his room and see if there 's any news of him . '' Tuttle opened the door to go just as Dorothy , who had arrived outside , was about to knock .