Is there a lack of direct logical connection between the premise and the hypothesis? Premise: Julius before the safe in the flat, her own question and the pause before his reply, "Nothing." Was there really nothing?  Hypothesis: Julius paused for a while, before answering her.
Julius before the safe in the flat, her own question and the pause before his reply, "Nothing." Was there really nothing? ###Julius paused for a while, before answering her.