New Britain herald., 1927-10-13

flushed, Then he added hastily. How could I lend il? l just told you, sir
 Never mind that" Markham cut in. 50 you had gun, did you, Captain? Have you still got it?"
 ! Leacock opened his lips to speak, but closed them again tightly, 1 Markham relaxed. and leaned back in his chair. i You were aware, of course, that | Benson had been annoying Miss St. Clair with his attontions"'
 At the mention of the girls name the captains body became rigid; his face turned dull red, and he clarod menacingly at the district attorney.
 | At the end of slow deep inhala- ton he spoke through clenched , teeth.
 suppose we leave Miss St. Clair out of this" He looked as though he might spring at Markham. , "Unfortunately, we can't" Mark hams words were sympathetic but finn. "Too many facts connect her with the case. Her handbag, for instance. was found in Eensons liying-room the morning after the murder.'
 "That's lie. sir..'
 Markham ignored the insult
 Miss St. Clair herself admits the circumstance"
 He held up his hand, as the other was about to answer. "Don't mis- interpret my mentioning the fact. I am not accusing Miss St. Clair or having anything to do with the affair. I'm merely end"arorins to get some light on your own con- u,ction with it."
 The captain studied Markham with an expression that clearly in uicatcd he doubted these assur- ances. Finally he set his mouth, and announced with dctermina- ton:
 "I haven't anything more to say on the subject, sir
 "You know. didn't you" con- timed Markham. that Miss St. Clair dined with Benson at the Mar scillos on the night he was shot?"
 What of it"" rrtOrtcd Lcacock sullcnly.
 And you knew, didn't you, that they left the restaurant at mid night. and that Miss St. Clair did 'rot reach home until after one?' A strange look came into the mans eyes The fragments of his neck tightcnod and he took a deep rcsoluto breath. But he neither glanced at the district attorney nol lSpOlic.
 , 'You know. of course" pursued , Markham's morotonous voice, "tha
 Henson was shot at half paA 'Welvc?"
 He waited; and for whole min U Ute there WIS silence in the room.
 You have nothing more 10 say Captain?" he asked at length; = f no further explanations 10 glI = no?' aa T. I.eacock did not answer. He sa S eazing imperturhably ahe9a
 him, and it was evident he h' | scaled his lips for the tune o'i'' D
 Markham rose. , +, l. "In that case, let us coHSld'r LII
 Interview at an end. '- The moment Captain 1'aco'N nl Id; .- .,nn Markham rang for one o' ' ,t clerks. .,.. man fol
 ,owed. Find out Whef' . reno,
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 ,,ni tho adv were shocking ha ,,t iorm.' ,,,.,a,o acree, 'o ..Rut if looks now as if we were c m m, inc right track, LoacocN alun ,n m create an impression oi una NS" |
 able innoCrnce,' "Didn't hc?" asked Vance. "J'l ,,, uha, were the signs of his aSsai
 able guilt?'
 "you saw him trirn white Wh'
 questioned him about the WeaPo .d His nerves were on edge, ne w |, genuinely frightened.
 Vance sighed.
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