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"He said that there were Mr. Miller's finger prints all over the gun, that part of Mr. Miller's thumb print, his right thumb was on the trigger, showin' that that's the way he must have pulled the trigger, with his thumb, understand?" "We will take this for granted, Mr. Brasher. Now, did any one disturb the barrel of the weapon, remove the shells or "
A careful record was kept of it because at the time it was suspected that the watch had been stolen." Brasher had impatiently waited for this, to him unimportant and irrelevant matter to be disposed of. Now he burst out. "Well, Professor, we got him didn't we. That sure was a swell tip of yours." Professor Brierly did not appear to be listening.
Professor Brierly was still in an absent minded mood. He was looking at the watch. Suddenly he said: "Mr. Brasher, may I have this watch for a few hours. I will return it." Brasher looked at the chief of police who nodded. Jimmy stayed in Lentone while Professor Brierly went on to his own camp. Jimmy called up his office where he knew that a dog watch would be kept all night.
"Lie down on the hammock there, Brasher, while I am making some tests. I'll wake you when " "Do you mind, Professor, if I watch you if I watch you make your tests?" "Certainly not, but you will not find it very interesting." Matthews brought out to the porch an infant's bathtub of enameled metal ware.
"A very, very dangerous murderer and a very clever one, but hardly a subtle one." He turned to Brasher. "Now, young man, the rest ought to be simple police work. Find a man in possession of twine and rope, on which you will find adhering bits of brick, cement and paint, from Miller's roof.
Find him in possession of a pair of spurs, on which you may find adhering bits of cement and you have your murderer." As Brasher, thanking him effusively, was about to go. Professor Brierly detained him. "Just a moment. I want to send a telegram to New York. Leave this at the telegraph office for me, please."
We meant to stay out until the Bredes had taken their departure; but we returned just in time to see Pete, the Jacobus darkey, the blacker of boots, the brasher of coats, the general handy-man of the house, loading the Brede trunks on the Jacobus wagon. And, as we stepped upon the verandah, down came Mrs. Brede, leaning on Mr.
Boyle had closed up after his first talk with Brasher and he now refused to add anything to what he had already told him, or to retreat an inch from his position. With Brasher's permission, Jimmy tried to interview him. Boyle was not now the suave, smooth, modern type crook. He had had ample time to realize fully the dangerous position he was in.
I haven't been charged." Counselor-at-law Forman whirled on the chief of police. "Is this true?" Without waiting for an answer he said heatedly: "I demand to know what he's charged with. I demand that he be brought before a judge and admitted to bail. I'll have a habeus corpus " Brasher said softly. "It's true we didn't charge him. We want to ask him some questions.
He nodded toward the rope which Professor Brierly was carefully examining as he was uncoiling it. Professor Brierly looked up, a trace of anxiety in his deep eyes. "Was there water in the gully, Brasher?" "A little, not to amount to anything." The anxiety in Professor Brierly's eyes deepened. "Running water, Brasher?" "Oh, no, not that.
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