Thenpointingtothehandkerchiefintheoldman\'shand，FredericLarsansaid：
\"That\'sahandkerchiefastonishinglyliketheonefoundinTheYellowRoom。\"
\"Iknow，\"saidDaddyJacques，trembling，\"theyarealmostalike。\"
\"Andthen，\"continuedFredericLarsan，\"theoldBasquecapalsofoundinTheYellowRoommightatonetimehavebeenwornbyDaddyJacqueshimself。Allthis，gentlemen，proves，Ithink，thatthemurdererwishedtodisguisehisrealpersonality。Hediditinaveryclumsyway-or，atleast，soitappearstous。Don\'tbealarmed，DaddyJacques；wearequitesurethatyouwerenotthemurderer；youneverleftthesideofMonsieurStangerson。ButifMonsieurStangersonhadnotbeenworkingthatnightandhadgonebacktothechateauafterpartingwithhisdaughter，andDaddyJacqueshadgonetosleepinhisattic，noonewouldhavedoubtedthathewasthemurderer。Heoweshissafety，therefore，tothetragedyhavingbeenenactedtoosoon，-themurderer，nodoubt，fromthesilenceinthelaboratory，imaginedthatitwasempty，andthatthemomentforactionhadcome。ThemanwhohadbeenabletointroducehimselfheresomysteriouslyandtoleavesomanyevidencesagainstDaddyJacques，was，therecanbenodoubt，familiarwiththehouse。Atwhathourexactlyheentered，whetherintheafternoonorintheevening，Icannotsay。OnefamiliarwiththeproceedingsandpersonsofthispavilioncouldchoosehisowntimeforenteringTheYellowRoom。\"
\"Hecouldnothaveentereditifanybodyhadbeeninthelaboratory，\"