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He failed to answer the summons to-day, and the constable sent to look him up has been unable to find him. Durgin was in the bar-room of the tavern at eight o'clock last night; he has not been seen since." "He was not in the yard this morning. You have let him slip through your fingers." "So it appears, for the moment." "You still doubt me, Mr. Taggett?"
Shackford?" "He believes he has fallen upon clews which will lead to that. The strange things I alluded to are things which Richard will have to explain." "Richard? What has he to do with it?" "Not much, I hope; but there are several matters which he will be obliged to clear up in order to save himself from very great annoyance. Mr. Taggett seems to think that that" "Good heavens, papa!
"There were other points I wished to have some light thrown on; but I have gone far enough to see that it is useless." "What more is there?" demanded Richard in a voice that seemed to come through a fog. "I insist on knowing! You suspect me of my cousin's murder?" "Mr. Taggett does." "And you?" "I am speaking of Mr. Taggett." "Well, go on, speak of him," said Richard desperately.
But a workman was the very agent not to be employed under the circumstances. How many times, and by what strange fatality, had a guilty party been selected to shadow his own movements, or those of an accomplice! No, Mr. Taggett must rely only on himself, and his plan forthwith matured. Its execution, however, was delayed several days, the cooperation of Mr. Slocum and Mr.
"I will tell you what Taggett suspects," he said slowly, "if you will allow me to tell you in my own way. I must ask a number of questions." Richard gave a half-impatient nod of assent. "Where were you on the night of the murder?" inquired Lawyer Perkins, after a slight pause. "I spent the evening at the Slocums', until ten o'clock; then I went home, but not directly.
Here, at last, was something that looked like a glimmer of daylight. It was possible that Durgin or the girl had lied; but the story had an air of truth to it. If it were a fact that there had recently been a quarrel between these cousins, whose uncousinly attitude towards each other was fast becoming clear to Mr. Taggett, then here was a conceivable key to an enigma which had puzzled him.
A few pages further on Mr. Taggett compliments the Unknown on the adroit manner in which he is conducting himself. He has neither let slip a suspicious word, nor made an incautious display of his booty. Snelling's bar was doing an unusually light business. No one appeared to have any money. Many of the men had run deeply into debt during the late strike, and were now drinking moderately.
What does he think?" "Margaret, he thinks that Richard knew something about the murder, and has not told it." "What could he know? Is that all?" "No, that is not all. I am keeping the full truth from you, and it is useless to do so. You must face it like a brave girl. Mr. Taggett suspects Richard of being concerned, directly or indirectly, with the crime."
"You don't know the results of that manoeuvre?" "There were no results." "On the contrary, Taggett claims to have made very important discoveries." "Indeed! Why was I not told!" "I can't quite comprehend Mr. Slocum's silence." "What has Taggett discovered?" "Several things, upon which he builds the gravest suspicions." "Against whom?" "Against you." "Against me!" cried Richard, recoiling.
Taggett was the first to speak. "I've a disagreeable mission here," he said slowly, with his hand remaining on the latch of the door, which he had closed on entering. "I have a warrant for your arrest, Mr. Shackford." "Stop a moment!" said Richard, with a glow in his eyes. "I have something to say." "I advise you not to make any statement." "I understand my position perfectly, Mr.
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