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Updated: June 26, 2025
I have hung fish high in trees more times than phonographs have hanged Danny Deever. So we fished little that first evening, and, on the discovery that candles had been left out of the cook's outfit, we retired early to our bough beds, which were, as it happened that night, of class A.
"It is simply the only explanation of all the facts. The witness Klein heard the quarrel and the blow. That blow did not fall upon you, and there was nobody else present but Patrick Deever. "Now, then, he suddenly came to himself. He sprang up. You were amazed. You advanced toward him. "Believing that you intended to renew the attack, he ran away.
For the moment, she was as fiercely defiant of fate as a Valkyrie flying forth to battle. The mood was still upon her, as Thayer came striding out across the stage. Arlt was beside him, for Thayer had refused an orchestral accompaniment and had left Danny Deever in the hands of a pianist. His choice had been a wise one for Arlt.
On the other hand, the body couldn't have been in the garden, or Burns would have seen it. He looked all around for your brother." For the first time Deever looked puzzled. He hesitated a long time before he replied. Then he said: "Jarvis must have thrown Pat's body over the wall. He must have hidden it among the bushes in the direction of the river." "Yes," Nick rejoined; "that seems probable."
He put his trust in Patsy's fidelity. "I shall hold you and Flint under arrest," said Superintendent Byrnes to Deever. "Dr. Jarvis, you may go when you wish." Nick, Chick and Dr. Jarvis left the room, after the last-named had expressed his thanks to those concerned in his deliverance. Nick went at once to Nyack. It was very late when he reached there.
"Well," cried Deever, "will you make the arrest?" "I think not. The evidence does not seem to warrant it." Deever threw up his hands in utter amazement. "Not sufficient!" he exclaimed. "What remains to be proved?" "I should like some evidence bearing on the question where the body was hidden during the evening, and how it was got back to the garden."
Nobody can tell what became of your brother or how he got out of the garden." "Yes; that's the point," Deever cried. "How did he get out?" "He may have climbed over the wall." "You've forgotten that his coat, with a little money in the pocket, was found hanging on the limb of a tree." "No, I did not forget that." "Well, why did he leave it?" "I don't pretend to know."
They were nearly abreast the Battery, when suddenly the police-boat was seen heading toward them. "That's the 'Patrol," said Deever. "Give her a wide berth." Instead of complying, the boatman put his helm over, and stood straight toward the tug. "Here!" cried Deever; "what does this mean?" "It means," said the boatman, "that you're my prisoner, Patrick Deever. I am Nick Carter."
Flint, prompted by Deever, told exactly the same story. "Therefore, Deever must have known precisely what the facts were. Investigation convinces me that he could have known them in only one way by being himself the person who performed the acts described." "Do you mean to accuse me of murdering my brother?" demanded Deever. "Certainly not," said Nick.
"Who has been murdered?" As "Mr. Colton" who was no other than Nick Carter asked this question, his face looked as innocent as a babe's. He seemed surprised to hear that there had been a murder, though his companion, Lawrence Deever, had been saying so repeatedly during the last half hour. Deever now looked at Nick with eyes and mouth wide open. "Who has been murdered?" he repeated.
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