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"It was in there they found him," he said in a low voice, "with a hole plumb over the heart." His voice sank to a whisper. "There's blood on the carpet!" he added impressively. "I should like just to take a peep at the room, Bude," ventured the boy, casting a sidelong glance at the butler. "Can't be done, sir," said Bude, shaking his head; "orders of Detective-Inspector Manderton.
I almost forgot that I was still in custody, and even when I remembered the fact, it didn't trouble me in the least. After what I had endured in the Russian prison, it was impossible, at present, anyhow, to consider Detective-Inspector Freeman and his subordinate, Harris, as anything less than the best of good fellows and good nurses.
A clock on the mantel-piece had chimed the half-hour. Detective-Inspector Dunbar arrived at New Scotland Yard in a veritable fever of excitement. Jumping out of the cab he ran into the building and without troubling the man in charge of the lift went straight on upstairs to his room. He found it to be in darkness and switched on the green-shaded lamp which was suspended above the table.
"Thanks, Harley," I murmured, and indeed I was gratified; "but where do your other corners rest?" "They rest," he said, slowly, "they rest, respectively, upon a bat wing, a yew tree, and a Lee-Enfield charger-loader." Detective-Inspector Wessex arrived at about five o'clock; a quiet, resourceful man, highly competent, and having the appearance of an ex- soldier.
It seems that Detective-Inspector Badger, who was searching the neighbourhood for further remains, heard of the emptying of the well and went down in the bucket to examine the bottom, where he found the three bones and the ring. "Thus the identity of the body is established beyond all doubt, and the question that remains is, Who killed John Bellingham?
None realized better than he that where the carcass is there the vultures gather, and he wanted no untoward incident to happen during the confusion which must attend the departure of so many richly bejeweled ladies accompanied by unexpected cavaliers. Thus it befell that Detective-Inspector Clancy was detailed for the job.
I could see it all; and when Sir Walter had one of the big swells from Scotland Yard to investigate the murder from the beginning, and when that man heard all I'd got to say, he saw it too. A mean little build of chap, but properly bursting with intellect, was Detective-Inspector Bates; and after hearing Sir Walter and after hearing me, he never felt no doubt himself about my innocence.
"Hallo! Is that Hampstead Police Station?" "Yes. Who are you?" "Detective-Inspector Chippenfield of Scotland Yard. Tell Inspector Seldon I want him, and be quick about it." "Yes, sir. Hang on, sir. I'll put you through to him at once." Detective-Inspector Chippenfield, of Scotland Yard, waited with the receiver held to his ear.
Detective-Inspector Wessex smiled, and scratched his chin. "There was no need for me to come down!" he replied. "And certainly no need for you, Mr. Harley!" Harley bowed, smiling, at the implied compliment. "It's a common or garden elopement!" continued the detective. "Vane's reputation is absolutely rotten, and the girl was clearly infatuated. He must have cared a good bit, too.
Tarling had telegraphed to the assistant who had been placed at his disposal by Scotland Yard, and Detective-Inspector Whiteside was waiting for him at the station. "Any fresh news?" asked Tarling. "Yes, sir, there's rather an important clue come to light," said Whiteside. "I've got the car here, sir, and we might discuss it on the way back to the Yard." "What is it?" asked Tarling.
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