Thisseemedtoestablishthatthecrimehadbeendoneinamomentoffury，andthatthemurdererhadseizedthefirstweaponwhichcameinhisway。Thefactthatthecrimewascommittedattwointhemorning，andyetPeterCareywasfullydressed，suggestedthathehadanappointmentwiththemurderer，whichisborneoutbythefactthatabottleofrumandtwodirtyglassesstooduponthetable。\"
\"Yes，\"saidHolmes；\"Ithinkthatbothinferencesarepermissible。
Wasthereanyotherspiritbutrumintheroom？\"
\"Yes；therewasatantaluscontainingbrandyandwhiskyonthesea—chest。Itisofnoimportancetous，however，sincethedecanterswerefull，andithadthereforenotbeenused。\"
\"Forallthatitspresencehassomesignificance，\"saidHolmes。