He found it only after he had somewhat explored the different small drawers and pigeonholes of the desk, drawers and pigeonholes which were, to his surprise, all in astonishing order for Alix.
"Sisters"
Kathleen Norris
He pulled a bundle of papers from one of the pigeonholes and calmly examined certain portions of them.
"The Last Woman"
Ross Beeckman
Round the walls were pigeonholes, in which the manuscripts were deposited, and numerous attendants moved to and fro among the readers, supplying them with such manuscripts as they desired, and taking away those they had done with.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty