The vault is of peculiar construction, a costly tomb in which
repose the bodies of the late Montague Phelps, Sr., of his wife,
and now of his eldest son. The raid had evidently been carefully
planned to coincide with a time when Shaughnessy would
ordinarily have been on the other side of the town. The entrance
to the tomb had been barred, but during the commotion the ghouls
were surprised and managed to escape without accomplishing
their object and leaving no trace.
Mrs. Phelps, when informed of the vandalism, was shocked,
and has been in a very nervous state since the tomb was forced
open. The local authorities seem extremely anxious that every
precaution should be taken to prevent a repetition of the
ghoulish visit to the tomb, but as yet the Phelps family has
taken no steps.
"Are you aware of any scandal, any skeleton in the closet in the
family?" asked Craig, looking up.
"No--not yet," considered Andrews. "As soon as I heard of the
vandalism, I began to wonder what could have happened in the
Phelps tomb, as far as our company's interests were concerned.
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