(..) check on Thorwald's story. Forget about the story. Find the trunk. Mrs. Thorwald's in it. Oh, I almost forgot. There was a postcard in Thorwald's mailbox. It was mailed ! yesterday afternoon from merritsville. That's miles north of here. The message went! ''Arrived okay. Already feeling better. (..)

(..) from the beginning again,Jeff. Tell me everything you saw... and what you think it means. Yeah? The name on the second floor rear mailbox reads... ''Mr. and Mrs. Lars--'' That's L-a-r-s. ''Lars Thorwald.'' What's the number of the apartment? (..)