New Britain herald., 1927-05-18
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| PSSoNo'hoii that he had. While not of the sor that is termed by the reporter. discriminating" they are not tn, sort that l wish to have fall into alien hands"
 What do you mean by alien?' asked Riggs. with his disarmins smile.
 Nothing. exactly" and Carm! pouted, but any hands other thar my own I consider alien in thi situation. It's only that they wer, well. that is" she hesitated and the Duchess said. placidly:
 Lets say indiscreet."
 ''But that's just what the! weren't protested Mrs. Valdon and unless you take that back i Duchess, I shall cry.'' 1 Where do you think those let. ters are?" asked Riggs. deter. mined to press his advantage.
 T have reason to think he brought them down here witr him." and Carmelita also seemed determined to get the matter ovel with
 "Then wouldn't they have been found among his things?"
 That's just it; I'm afraid they were"
 Tite Riggs laughed. "Then set your mind at rest. dear lady. If they had been indiscreet, or in- criminating, you would have heard 1 of the matter before this. Either , he did not have them here or the auth critics considered them only the regulation mash notes"
 Riggs had used the annoying term for the sheer purpose of rousing Carmelita's ire. and he succeeded beyond his intentions. Without word she rose. gath cred up her scarf and strolled away.
 CHAPTER XXX1 Carmelita evinced no anger, made no quick Sr peevish motion. but as she went off the Duchess observed:
 She's mad clear through. See it sticking out of her back" Shell get over it." said Ne vile. carelessly. Now. Riggs. cards on the table. Want the Duchess to ! stay?"
 AS she wishes." 'I'll go then" and Mrs. Barna. l by rose, with an air of relief. Had you wanted me to go. I should have stayed. and l know I'd be bored to death.' With her wide. seemingly yapid, but really wise smile, she followed the direction Carmelita had taken. Great little old woman," and Neville looked at Riggs. Does she know anything?" Everything"
 T don't mean generally speak ing. mean about the Folsom murder"
 Good Lord, no. How should she ?n
 T don't know how she should, but that doesn't argue that she doesn't"
 "She may for all can say-Tve really not talked to her about it." Tite Riggs watched his man. for in a sense Neville was his man, for the moment Riggs didn't ac- tually suspect him, but number of vague vapors had begun to crystalline suddenly and all at once, and Tite wanted to be sure.
 Have you talked much about it. Neville?" he said. T mean. have you heard or gathered any thing that would help me In my search? For you must be interest ed in getting at the truth"
 T daresay I ought to be-" the other cut in. But I'm not. l don't look at these things as some people do. I'd rather let poor old Garry lie. To dig into that mans past would not only mean lot of reproach to his memory but trouble and annoyance for other people who, whatever they may be. are innocent of any compliDty in his death."
 "Complicity? How can you think more than one person act ed? Even the coroner's jury said at the hand of person unknown emitting the alternative plural"
 T used the word carelessly. but even so there may have been com- plicity of intent with an individual action. I don't suggest this at all; I'm only defending my English"
 He smiled. Neville was a man of charm. and the more Riggs looked at him the more he felt certain that the charm was of a sort that could expand into tact, even policy, even deception.
 "Wcll," he said. after a mo- ment's pause, T believe cards on the table was your phrase. Spread your hand"
 "Why. my dear fellow. I meant your cards. I haven't any. I'm not in this. as I told you. What I meant was. spread your cards, so I may know what you're after from me-"
 I've practically asked you all I am trying to learn from you; that's as to Garrett Folsom's Ede- lines. Straight goods, now, do you know of his being conversant with details of other peoples lives, that said people would give almost any, thing not to have known?"
 "Yes."
 And did give almost any thinG"
 "Yes."
 Yourself among them 2"
 "Yes"
 You know of others?"
 "If I do, don't propose to tell of it."
 Every well, and thank you for your frankness. This is not news to me. of course. But l will not ask you for any more than you want to tell"