Oskar.'

'Not me.' Oskar looked perplexed. 'Anything else strange that happened about the same time?'

'There was a man vacuuming the floor outside. He didn't look like staff and disappeared soon afterwards.'

'Ah!' Oskar beamed. 'That would be Thunder's idea to discredit Lisa, make you suspicious of her. The fake servant would use his mobile to tell whoever phoned that you were in her room.'

'We'd better take you out to dinner for starters,' Paula suggested. 'After all you've done for us.'

'Thank you so much,' Oskar replied. 'But I must decline your kind invitation.' He beamed. 'It would ruin my reputation to be seen with such law-abiding citizens! I must slip away now. It has been a pleasure to work for you.' He stood up. 'Bless you all…'

'Well, I'll be damned,' said Newman when Oskar had left.

'I did tell you, Paula,' Tweed remarked with a smile.

'Told me what?'

'That no one was what they seemed to be.'

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