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But presently he left the room, after pointing Viner to a chair. Viner waited five, ten minutes. Then the door opened again, and Drillford came back. Behind him walked the accused man, with a couple of policemen in attendance upon him. "There, Mr. Viner!" said Drillford. "You can speak to him yourself!" Viner rose from his chair. The prisoner stepped forward, regarding him earnestly.
And when the coroner announced that he should adjourn the inquiry for a week, the folk who had crowded the court went away asking each other not if Hyde was guilty, but what was this secret of which Ashton had boasted the possession? Drillford caught Viner up as he walked down the street and smiled grimly at him. "Well, you're doing your best for him, and no mistake, Mr. Viner," he said.
Killenhall, who had remained standing until then, suddenly sat down, with a murmur of horror. But the girl was watching the inspector steadily. "When was this? and how, and where?" she inquired. "A little time ago, near here," answered Drillford. "This gentleman, Mr. Viner, a neighbour of yours, found him dead. There's no doubt, from what we can see, that he was murdered for the sake of robbery.
He went on to repeat the statements which Hyde had just made to Drillford and himself. "My opinion," he concluded, "is that Hyde is speaking the plain truth that all he really did was, as he affirms, to pick up that ring and run away. I don't believe he murdered Mr. Ashton, and I'm going to do my best to clear him." He looked round from one listener to another, seeking opinion from each. Mr.
"And what might his references be, now?" "To his bankers, the London and Orient, in Threadneedle Street," answered Mrs. Killenhall promptly. "And to his solicitors, Crawle, Pawle and Rattenbury, of Bedford Bow." "Very satisfactory they were, no doubt, ma'am?" suggested Drillford. Mrs. Killenhall let her eye run round the appointments of the room. "Eminently so," she said dryly. "Mr.
"Then that's all we need trouble you with now, sir," said Drillford. "The next business will be tomorrow." Viner walked slowly out of the police-station and still more slowly homeward. When he reached the first lamp, he drew out his watch. Half-past twelve!
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