Take the following as truth: I was not sure then if Inglethorp was the criminal or not, but if he was I reasoned that he would not have the paper on him, but would have hidden it somewhere, and by enlisting the sympathy of the household I could effectually prevent his destroying it. 
Then the following statement: "It was easy for me to elicit the sympathy of the members of the household." is true, false, or inconclusive?