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When they were reached , he returned to the clerk 's office , where the commissioner had installed himself , and was hearing the concierge 's deposition . `` And so , '' he said , `` from five to seven o'clock no one asked for M. Caffie ? '' `` No one . But I left my lodge at a quarter past five to light the gas on the stairs ; that took me twenty minutes , because I am stiff in my joints , and during this time some one might have gone up and down the stairs without my seeing them . '' `` Well , '' the commissioner said , turning to Saniel , `` have you found any distinguishing feature ? '' `` No ; there is only the wound on the neck . '' `` Will you draw up your medico-legal report while I continue my inquest ? ''