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"I'll tell you what I can see," answered Jettison. "I can see how one bit of this puzzle fits into another in view of what Ransford has just told us. Of course, one's got to do a good deal of supposing it's unavoidable in these cases.
He lighted another cigarette, with the air of a man who had spoken his mind, and Mitchington, realizing that he had said all he had to say, got up from his seat. "Well it's all very interesting and very clever, doctor," he said, glancing at Jettison. "And we shall keep it all in mind. Of course, you've talked all this over with Harker? I should like to know what he has to say.
Mitchington laughed a little awkwardly. "Oh, well, come, now, doctor!" he said. "Why, yes frankly, I'm inclined to Jettison's theory in fact, I'm certain that's the truth." "And your theory," inquired Ransford, turning to the detective, "is put it in a few words." "My theory and I'll lay anything it's the correct one! is this," replied Jettison. "Brake came to Wrychester with his secret.
They just tumbled down yesterday when we brought them, but you must remember that we had to cling on with our hands and feet when we went back. We'll have to jettison the horses." "You said it was murder yesterday when I suggested shooting them," Bradby reminded him. "We had a chance of saving them then," Cumshaw argued, "but now it's either them or us.
"Well?" said Mitchington at last. "You're a cut above me, Jettison. What do you make of it?" "I said last night that the young man was playing a deep game," replied Jettison. "But what game? What's he building up? For mark you, Mitchington, if I say if, mind! if that fifty pounds which he drew in gold is the identical fifty paid to Collishaw, Bryce didn't pay it as hush-money!"
But his case was desperate. He was utterly ruined, and to the same extent reckless. It was sink or swim, and not his was the mind to elect to go under when the jettison of a last lingering scruple or two would keep him afloat. As for potential nay, certain risk, that did not enter into his calculations.
Mitchington, whose work hitherto had not led him into the mysteries of detective enterprise, nodded delightedly. "Good!" he said. "Rare idea! I should never have thought of it! And what do you make out of that, now?" "Nothing," replied Jettison. "But a good deal out of what I've learned since that bit of a discovery.
"You're taking some trouble," remarked Mitchington. "I've told you the reason," answered Bryce. Mitchington hesitated a little; then, with a motion of his head towards the door, beckoned Jettison to follow him. "All right," he said. "There's plenty for us to see into, I'm thinking!" Bryce laughed and pointed to a shelf of books near the fireplace.
"Part of his game if that theory's right," murmured Mitchington. "It mayn't be right," said Jettison. "But it's one. And there's another supposing he paid Collishaw that money on behalf of somebody else? I've thought this business out right and left, top-side and bottom-side, and hang me if I don't feel certain there is somebody else!
Marble figures leant drunkenly against the wayside hedges, big brass clocks strewed the ditches. Long before, of course, had the German rank and file been compelled to jettison their prizes, for the transport horses were nearly foundered and only officers' loot could be retained.
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