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After that, having exchanged a remark or two about the altered conditions of London, which, I understood him to say, he had not seen for a great many years, he took his key and his departure. I think there can be no doubt about this being the Mr. Marbury who was found murdered." "None at all, I should say, Mr. Myerst," said Rathbury. "And I'm much obliged to you for coming here.
"Just so, but that feeling's a lot more to do with this mystery than you think, my young friend," said Myerst. "What did they say, you ask? Why, they strenuously denied it, Cardlestone swore solemnly to me that he had no part or lot in the murder of Maitland. So did Elphick. But they know something about the murder.
"And now we shall never know if he did kill John Maitland or if he didn't. So that's done with!" Old Elphick suddenly sat up in his chair, pushing Spargo fiercely away from his side. "He didn't kill John Maitland!" he cried angrily, attempting to shake his fist at Myerst. "Whoever says he killed Maitland lies. He was as innocent as I am.
"This is dear me! why, there is nothing in the box!" "That," remarked the high official, drily, "appears to be obvious." The chairman looked at the secretary. "I understood the box was valuable, Mr. Myerst," he said, with the half-injured air of a man who considers himself to have been robbed of an exceptionally fine treat. "Valuable!" Myerst coughed.
And reaching round to his hip-pocket Breton drew out a Browning revolver and wagged it in his hand with a smile. "That's a useful thing to have, Spargo," he remarked. "I slipped it into my pocket the other day, wondering why on earth I did it. Now it'll come in handy. For anything we know Myerst may be armed." "Well?" said Spargo. "Come up to the cottage.
I tell you I don't know though, like you, Spargo, I've tried hard to find out. That's the truth I do not know." "You expect us to believe that?" exclaimed Breton incredulously. "Believe it or not, as you like it's the truth," answered Myerst. "Now, look here I said nobody knew as much of this affair as I know, and that's true also. And here's the truth of what I know.
"That's one for you, Spargo!" he said. "That surprises you that makes you think. Now what do you think? if one may ask." "I think," said Spargo, "that you are either a consummate liar, or that this mystery is bigger than before." "I can lie when it's necessary," retorted Myerst. "Just now it isn't necessary. I'm telling you the plain truth: there's no reason why I shouldn't.
"Much obliged to you, sir," said Rathbury, with a glance at Spargo. "Whom have I the pleasure of " "My name," replied the visitor, drawing out and laying down a card, "is Myerst Mr. E.P. Myerst, Secretary of the London and Universal Safe Deposit Company. I may, I suppose, speak with confidence," continued Mr. Myerst, with a side-glance at Spargo. "My information is confidential."
If those two old men can't tell you definitely who actually struck John Maitland down, I'm certain that they have a very clear idea in their minds as to who really did! They " A sudden sharp cry from the inner room interrupted Myerst. Breton and Spargo started to their feet and made for the door. But before they could reach it Elphick came out, white and shaking.
Criedir, given to the Watchman newspaper, that it was full of papers and and other articles," said the chairman. "Criedir saw papers in it about an hour before it was brought here." Myerst spread out his hands. "I can only repeat what I have said, Sir Benjamin," he answered. "I know nothing more." "But why should a man deposit an empty box?" began the chairman. The high official interposed.
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