A valuable painting was stolen from a mansion during a heavy rainstorm. The butler said he was closing the roof skylights, the maid said she was mopping the front foyer, and the cook said she was boiling soup. Detective Drake arrested the maid. What tipped him off?
The front foyer
People entering during a rainstorm track water into the front foyer. Mopping it during the storm is useless because guests and rain keep entering, but more importantly, the maid's footprints would track mud across the dry house if she were mopping inside while rain poured through open doors.
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