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Cromering would act promptly once he was certain that there had been a miscarriage of justice in the Glenthorpe case. It would be necessary to arrange his departure from the inn in such a manner as not to arouse suspicion, and also to have the pit watched in case any attempt was made to recover the money he had found that morning.
This is a piece of luck," he added to Sir Henry, as the constable took the card and disappeared into the building. "We shall now be able to find out all we want to know." The police constable came hastening back, and with a very respectful air informed them that Mr. Cromering would be only too happy to see Mr. Colwyn.
Cromering, taking on himself to refuse on behalf of his companions the proffered refreshment. "We have much to do and it will be time enough for refreshments afterwards. We will view the body first, and make inquiries after. Where is the body, Benson?" "Upstairs, sir." "Take us to the room." The innkeeper led the way upstairs along a dark and narrow passage.
That is why I have come to you. You, with the powers of the law behind you, can frighten Benson into a confession much more effectually than I could." "I don't half like it," grumbled Galloway. "There's a risk about it " "It's a risk that must be taken, nevertheless." It was Mr. Cromering who intervened in the discussion between the two, and he spoke with unusual decision. "I agree with Mr.
"About thirty feet. It was not an easy matter to bring up the body." "We will examine the pit and the footprints later," said Mr. Cromering. "Let us go inside first." Picking their way across the common to the front of the inn, they encountered a little group of men conversing underneath the rusty old anchor signboard which dangled from a stout stanchion above the front door of the inn.
There are plenty of them who will go to their graves convinced that they have heard her nightly shrieks since the murder was committed." "It is difficult to believe that they are all mistaken," said Mr. Cromering slowly. "I do not think they are mistaken at least, not all of them. Some have probably heard shrieks." "Then how do you account for the shrieks?" asked the chief constable eagerly.
So far as his observation went the young gentleman had acted just like an ordinary young gentleman, and he had noticed nothing strange or eccentric about him. Mr. Cromering decided to occupy the remaining time at his disposal by questioning Ann.
Cromering to beguile the long walk in the dark from Heathfield Station by discussing Colwyn's theory that Benson had circulated the reappearance of the White Lady of the Shrieking Pit in order to keep the villagers away from the place where the stolen money was hidden. Mr.
There were a few spots of blood on the left breast, and immediately beneath, almost on the left side, just visible in the stripe of the pyjama jacket, was the blow which had caused death a small orifice like a knife cut, just over the heart. "It is a very small wound to have killed so strong a man," said Mr. Cromering. "There is hardly any blood." Sir Henry examined the wound closely.
"He carried the corpse on his shoulders and part of the body would be above his head." "Superintendent Galloway has an answer for everything," said Colwyn with a smile, to Mr. Cromering. "He is persuasive if not always convincing." "The case seems clear enough to me," said the chief constable thoughtfully. "Come, gentlemen, let us return to the inn.
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