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And there's one thing that must be done at once: we must have a full and thorough search and examination of all Ashton's effects. His house must be thoroughly searched for papers and so on. Viner, I suppose you're going home?
When at length the fateful march of the cothurns was stayed by the single pause in the play, and Darrow had led Miss Viner out on the balcony overhanging the square before the theatre, he turned to see if she shared his feelings. But the rapturous look she gave him checked the depreciation on his lips. "Oh, why did you bring me out here?
Drillford, cool and confident as ever, was alone in his office when Viner and his companion were shown in. He looked at Miss Wickham with considerable curiosity as he handed her a chair, and Viner noticed that the bow he made her was unusually respectful. But he immediately plunged into the pertinent subject, and turned to Viner with a laugh of self-deprecation. "Well, Mr. Viner!" he said.
And then the messenger gave a knowing grin. "We've got the man, sir!" he whispered. "That's why you're wanted." Viner was hoping that the police had got hold of the wrong man as he reluctantly walked into Drillford's office, but one glance at the inspector's confident face, alert and smiling, showed him that Drillford himself had no doubts on that point. "Well, Mr.
Now, your lordship will have seen that a young man, an actor named Langton Hyde, has been arrested and charged, and is on remand. This unfortunate fellow was an old schoolmate of Mr. Viner they were at Rugby together; and Mr. Viner and I may say I myself also is convinced beyond doubt of his entire innocence, and we want to clear him; we are doing all we can to clear him.
Pawle, "how far does this take us toward solving the mystery of my client's death? So far as I can see, next to nowhere! And I am certain of this, Mr. Viner: if we are going to solve it, and if this old school friend of yours is being unjustly accused, and is to be cleared, we must find out more about Ashton's doings since he came to London. The secret lies there!"
"Well what is it?" demanded Mr. Pawle. Mr. Van Hoeren leaned forward and looked from one face to another. "Ashton," he said, "was carrying a big diamond about in his pocketbook!" Mr. Armitstead let a slight exclamation escape his lips. Viner glanced at Mr. Pawle. And Mr. Pawle fastened his eyes on his latest caller. "Mr. Ashton was carrying a big diamond about in his pocketbook?" he said.
That he was the actual murderer I don't believe for a second he is probably a mere cat's-paw. But who's behind him? If you can do anything to find out the truth, do it!" That Methley was astonished beyond belief was so evident that Viner was now absolutely convinced of his sincerity.
Killenhall told us of." "If this is the same Ashton," suggested Viner. "We'll soon decide that," answered Mr. Pawle as he touched the bell on his desk. "I purposely awaited your coming before hearing what this young woman had to tell. Now, my dear," he continued as a clerk brought the girl into the room, "take a chair and tell me what your message is, more particularly. You're from Marketstoke eh?
Well, that establishes the fact that he undoubtedly came here on that date. Now, ma'am, what can you tell about him?" Mrs. Summers took the chair which Viner drew forward to the hearth and folded her hands over her silk apron. "Well sir," she answered, "a good deal. Mr.
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