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It was referred to by variousdesignations. And he
took Drukkers arm firmly and led himdownstairs.
Markham took the offered hand, and rose with a
gracious smile.
Before Markham could answer Heath entered the
lounge room andhurried to our corner.
You saw nothing, by the by, that was in the least
extrordinrywhen you were here this morning? The scene that had justbeen enacted,
with its startling climax, had left us all somewhatdazed.
From the corner of his eye he looked at Heath.
Drukker turned angrily, but Vance quickly stepped into the breach.
Well, make it as brief as you can, Markham. Well,
sir, I think Ill take a good look for that rag that wasused to wipe up the floor
down-stairs. Then her handsclosed slowly, and her lips parted. Ill prefer the charge
when Iget to the office. Her long fingers tapped on the arm of the chair, and her
eyesshifted uneasily. Youre far too forthright for this wicked world, Sergeant.
Without looking up he handed the letter to Vance. You see, I left the roomalmost
immediately after they entered.
A note of suppressed interest cameinto Vances
voice.
Still, I dont know how itll work outmathematically.
Markham withdrew the enclosure from the envelope. Or perhaps he knew about itand
decided to take that one chance of being seen. You were at your work between eleven
and twelve?
You know he was killed with a bow and
arrow?
The womans energy was spent, and shelay back
listlessly, her eyes on the brick wall opposite. His hands,dangling before him,
flexed and unflexed like those of a man in aparoxysm.
If we knewwhat both of em together know we might
find the key to this sillybusiness. Robin and Sperling called at house and remained
indrawing-room for half an hour. Her long fingers tapped on the arm of the chair,
and her eyesshifted uneasily. He was shot through theheart with an arrow. Drukker
pressed a handkerchief to her face, and her eyesclosed momentarily. With difficulty
the woman brought herself back from some far trainof thought.
And what makes it more suspicious is that one
ofthose rugs has been pulled over it. We got him, Sergeant, announced one of the
detectives, with agrin of vicious satisfaction.
And he took Drukkers arm firmly and led
himdownstairs.
The man turned without another word and went out
between hiscaptors.
Are you sure you saw no one else use thegate? The
man considered this question for several moments. There was an arrowthrough his
heart when we found him.
Say, look here:whats all this about
anyway?
The man flew off the handle for some unknownreason.
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