In a small room the intruder would _unquestionably_ have heard Hyde
dialing Headquarters, and therefore could not have been unaware of his
presence.
As Hyde had obviously lied about this, Fordney was convinced he had
fabricated the entire story in order to sell the formula twice.
Don’t tell me of deception; a lie is a lie, whether it be a lie to the
eye or a lie to the ear.
Dr. Johnson.