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And so he sets forth in detail the working of his mind; a pond to be dragged
 

The Red House Mystery, by A. A. Milne (Dutton. $2.00).
A first-class mystery story by the author of “Mr. Pim Passes By.” To those who know Mr. Milne it is not necessary to say that this is not an ordinary and typical mystery story. The man who tells the tale, a chance visitor to the Red House, is the man who, while the police were puttering around, determined to solve the mystery himself. And so he sets forth in detail the working of his mind, the steps by which he arrived at the truth. There is a pond to be dragged, a ghost, a hidden passage-way and other dramatic stage effects, and the story is a good one.

ex “Among the New Books,” in The Congregationalist (“Continuing The Recorder and The Advance”) 107:42 (October 19, 1922) : 505 : link
 

19 April 2025