A priceless ruby necklace vanished from a hotel suite. The maid stated she changed the linens at 10:00 AM. The bellhop stated he delivered room service at 11:30 AM. The guest stated she discovered the theft at 1:00 PM when she returned from swimming. Detective Vance checked the balcony door and noticed the patio chairs were covered in heavy morning dew, except for a clean, dry circular patch on one cushion. Vance solved the case. What happened?
Someone was sitting on the patio chair earlier that morning, or an object sat on the chair blocking the dew.
Morning dew forms uniformly across exposed outdoor surfaces. A dry patch on a chair cushion indicates an object (such as a hidden jewel box or a person hiding) was resting on it until shortly before dawn, contradicting the timeline.
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