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the conclusions Wnlch the nndlng OIL
that stiletto must lead to.
No so, Archer. The older man was
quiet and composed as he said.
straightforwardly: Nothing can be
gained by Sinking the issue. If we
refuse to. consider: the case, others
will do so. Don't you think it's wiser
to learn all we can ourselves, and be
ready to meet any detective OH his
own ground? Now look here, Nor
land, if you are really anxious to
shield Mrs. Van Wyck from suspicion,
the best way to go about it is to face
that stiletto business and run it to
earth. Il don't believe there's any
thing in it," ~
II wish / could think So" and Nor
lands eyes showed a, CLEAN. of hope.
But you fellows don't know how
Anne hated the governor"
"Hush!" said Archer, sternly;
don't say such things as that"
But it's true," Morland insisted,
doggedly. &"You fellows don't know
anything about it. AT first, they got
along pretty we'll, but lately-well, it
wasn't, all Anne's fault; Dad certainly
made it hard for her, with his domi-
neering ways and unjust rules. But
Anne tantalized him, too. And lately
they had a lot of quarrelling over
those pearls. Now LIN, terribly fond
of Anne-perhaps more so than /
ought to be-but l can't help seeing
things as they are. Why 1t was a
~crisis! Last night the governor was
of money. And. whether he intended
to give the pearls too, ] don't know;
but he told Anne hat he did,
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deed no more words were needed.
a theory that was at least plausible.
I wouldn't believe a word of it;
my heart refused to harbor the
knew it was only my heart that re-
fused. My brain saw clearly the logic
and truth of what Morland had said
and, too, my brain refused to forge,
'Anne's words, I'm, capable of crime
And SO, with my heart and brain III
dire conflict, I couldn't speak.
But Archer spoke. In - cold ever
cutting voice, he said: You are o,
sion if you wish. You are Of course
at liberty to put the worst possible
construction OF the evidence of TIL,
stiletto. But would you mind in
forming us how, in your opinion, Mrs
Van Wyck accomplished her diabolica
act which you attribute to her, anc
left the study locked on the inside? 2
Morland passed his hand wearil.
over his brow. Il don't know hl
said; nobody knows. But you mus
admit that whoever did the diabolica
deed. managed in some way to leave
the study door locked"
Then until you can discover how
that was DONE" Archer went on, q.
think it will be wise for you tt re,
frain from making accusations. Tn
an older man than you are. Morland
and l think I have a right to call YOU
gerous course. Even though you fee
sure your suspicious are correct, l be,
OF you do not shout them from tn,
ho%usetop."
I'm not began Morland, hu
/ interrupted. The very fact tina
the study was left, locked, so positive
" points to suicide that / think /
would he better to let it go at that
Why not call off the detectives ans
insist upon a verdict of suicide. TIL,
fact that the weapon is missing is n,
more inexp1icable, IL AS much SO, a
how the murderer escaped.yy
TIN sure I'm willing to let 1t go a
that" said Morland, who was nov
pacing up and down the room will
his hands in his pockets. I'D be gla,
doubt If that'ss,poasible."".
"And then thsre,sS4Capstairs," salt
Archer: that chaps certainly has.
guilty conscience. II Anybody eve,
had. II investigation 7hnnst be made
can't 1t be turned in klsidtreEtion? /