The plaque on the wall says:
The Count must keep his mouth closed tight,
As he has done quite enough biting, if I'm right,
While the Prince must put his charm to sticky-fingered work
and find the suits hidden in the suits.
Gentle maidens, some attention paid:
'Ware your moves and steps staid,
for if you ring a bell or touch a spade,
you all must start again, and there are fifty-two yet to raid.
Here's a hint, because I'm kind:
the suits with blood are the ones to find.This room is circular, with a radius of about fifty yards, and lit with tubes of electric light. It is filled from wall to wall with dress manikins, some standing on plaster legs, others on wire strings, and still more on metal poles held steady on platforms of wood. The press of manikins makes it difficult to move. Each faceless manikin wears a man's suit, of different cuts, colors, and makes, and each suit is strung over with tiny silver bells. It will take a master to inspect a suit by touch without ringing the bells.
( Directions. )
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