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The Inspector was certain, as I was certain, of Coverly's innocence, and he had credited him with an alibi because he knew that if he would but consent to break his inexplicable silence, he was in a position to establish one. Why he had forestalled Coverly I knew not.
May I ask if Lady Coverly knew of your proposed visit?" "She did not," I said with surprise. "Then I fear your journey has been fruitless. She is an invalid and can receive no one." There was something peremptory and imperious in his manner which I resented, and evidently perceiving this resentment: "I am Lady Coverly's medical adviser," added the Eurasian.
One thing is certain, they're not the native product, and our hold-ups aren't staged by rope-chokers out of work." Calvin Gray turned now and openly stared at the object of Coverly's suspicions. There was an alert interest in his eyes. "You've cinched the matter with me," he declared, after a moment. "Get out your diamonds to-morrow; I'm going to take the night train to Ranger."
I think I spoke hotly, and certainly I spoke with a certain indignation, for I very strongly resented Coverly's attitude in the case, which could only add to the difficulties and sorrows of Isobel's position. Yet a moment afterwards I regretted that I had done so, for: "Are you going to quarrel with me, too?" she asked pathetically. "What do you mean? Who has been quarreling with you?"
Later, during the course of a leisurely bath and shave, the new arrival pondered the information he had received. Here was a problem. Having dressed himself, he strolled around to Coverly's place of business and interviewed the jeweler. "Sure! He has bought quite a bit of stuff in the last few days," Coverly told him. "He was in only yesterday and ordered a fine piece made up.
He will learn from Marie that I have called, of course, but that doesn't matter." We had now quitted the flat and were descending the stairs. On reaching the street I glanced sharply to right and left. But Gatton was not in sight. I secured a taxi at the corner and Isobel set out for the office of Coverly's solicitor.
That the published paragraph relating to Eric Coverly's alleged evidence was in some way associated with this theory of Gatton's I knew, but of the soundness of his theory I had yet to learn.
He thought that if Lady Coverly's real condition became known she would be removed to a madhouse! He also thought that a nurse was in attendance." "A nurse!" "Yes. He assured me that he had heard and seen her! Mrs. Hawkins also was certain on the point. Neither of them were ever allowed in the house, by the way. But Damar Greefe paid them well and they were satisfied.
He barely touched my extended hand, but instantly turned and walked to the bay window. Descending to the street, I had immediate confirmation of Coverly's statement that his movements were watched. In the porch below a man stood talking to the hall-porter. As I appeared he immediately averted his face and began to light a cigarette.
Briefly, she had learned from a native attached to the one possible hotel which the town boasted, of the tradition associated with the place. Lady Coverly's room opened upon a balcony, and during the night one of those huge cats of the kind which I had observed myself to infest the neighborhood, gained access to this balcony.
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