The Incredible Theft: A Hercule Poirot Short Story. Agatha Christie

it’s impossible!’

      ‘Who’s been in this room?’ snapped out the Minister.

      ‘No one. No one at all.’

      ‘Look here, Carlile, those plans haven’t vanished into thin air. Someone has taken them. Has Mrs Vanderlyn been in here?’

      ‘Mrs Vanderlyn? Oh, no, sir.’

      ‘I’ll back that,’ said Carrington. He sniffed the air! ‘You’d soon smell if she had. That scent of hers.’

      ‘Nobody has been in here,’ insisted Carlile. ‘I can’t understand it.’

      ‘Look here, Carlile,’ said Lord Mayfield. ‘Pull yourself together. We’ve got to get to the bottom of this. You’re absolutely sure the plans were in the safe?’