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     ;Don't    forget   to´night    at  eight�察─ �the   banker    reminded     him   before 

stepping into the corridor。        ;We'll dine at the Club de Vingt。 Come along�察�

McIntyre。; 

     Sylvester stopped Kent on his way back to his office and handed him 

the neatly typewritten copies of his brief�察�and with a word of thanks the 

lawyer went over to his desk and�察�gathering such papers as he required at 

the   court   house�察  �he   thrust   them   and   the   brief   into   his   leather   bag�察  �but 

instead of hurrying on his way�察�he stood still to consider the events of the 

morning。 

     Helen     McIntyre�察   �during    their  interview�察   �had   not  responded     to  his 

appeal for her   confidence�察�nor vouchsafed   any  reason for her belief that 

Jimmie Turnbull had been the victim of foul play。              And Colonel McIntyre 

had   given   him   only   until   Saturday   night   to   solve   the   problem�  �Kent's 

overwrought feelings found vent in an emphatic oath。 

     ;Excuse      me�察─  �exclaimed     Sylvester    mildly    from    the  doorway。      ;I 

knocked and understood you to say come in。 

     ;Well�察�what is it�拭─      �Kent's nerves were getting a bit raw�察�a glance at 

his watch showed him he had a slender margin only in which to reach the 

court house in time for his appointment。            Not even waiting for the clerk's 

reply he snatched up his brief case and made for the private door leading 

into the corridor。      But he was destined not to get away without   another 

interruption。 

     As Sylvester was hastily explaining�察 �Two gentlemen to see you�察�Mr。 

Kent�察─    �the   clerk   was    thrust   aside   and   Detective     Ferguson     entered�察�



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accompanied by a deputy marshal。 

     ;Sorry to detain you�察�Mr。 Kent�察─�exclaimed the detective。              ;I came to 

tell you that Coroner Penfield has just called an inquest for this afternoon 

to   inquire   into   Jimmie    Turnbull's    death。   Where's      your   partner�察  �Mr。 

Rochester�拭─�looking around inquiringly。 

     ;In Cleveland。      Won't I do�拭─�replied Kent�察�his appointment forgotten 

in the news that Ferguson had just given him。 

     ;No�察  �we   didn't   come   for   legal   advice�察─  �Ferguson   smiled�察  �then   grew 

serious。    ;What's Mr。 Rochester's address�拭─�

     Kent walked over to his desk and picked up the telegram。                ;The City 

Club�察�Cleveland�察─�he stated。 

     ;Thanks�察─�Ferguson jotted down the address in his note´book。 ;Jones�察�

here�察─�placing his hand on his companion�察 �came to serve Mr。 Rochester 

with    a  subpoena�察    �he's  wanted    at  the   Turnbull    inquest   as  a  material 

witness。; 



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                           CHAPTER VIII 



                                    THE INQUEST 

     Coroner   Penfield   adjusted   his   eyeglasses   and   scanned   the   spectators 

gathered for the Turnbull inquest。        The room was crowded with both men 

and women�察�the latter predominating�察�and the coroner decided that�察�while 

some had come from a personal interest in the dead man�察�the majority had 

been attracted by morbid curiosity。         There was a stir among the spectators 

as an inner door opened and the jury�察�led by the morgue master filed into 

the room and took their places。 Coroner Penfield rose and addressed the 

foreman。 

     ;Have you viewed the body�拭─�he inquired。 

     ;Yes�察�doctor�察─�and the man sat down。 

     Coroner Penfield then concisely stated the reason for the inquest and 

summoned   Officer   O'Ryan   to   the   witness   stand。     The   policeman   stood�察�

cap in hand�察�while being sworn by the morgue master�察�and then took his 

place on the platform in the chair reserved for the witnesses。 

    His    answer    to  Coroner    Penfield's    questions   relative   to  his  name�察�

residence   in   Washington�察  �and   length   of   service   in   the   city   Police   Force 

were given with brevity and a rich Irish brogue。 

     ;Where were  you   on Tuesday  morning   at about   five o'clock�拭─  �asked 

Penfield�察�first consulting some memoranda on his desk。 

     ;On my way home�察─�explained O'Ryan。              My relief had just come。; 

     ;Does your beat take in the McIntyre residence�拭            ─�

     ;It does�察�sir。; 

     ;Did   you   observe   any   one   loitering   in   the   vicinity   of   the   residence 

prior to five o'clock�察�Tuesday morning�拭─�

     ;No�察�sir。   It was only when the lady called to me that I was attracted 

to the house。; 

     ;Did   she   state   what   was   the   matter�拭─ �Yes�察  �sir。 She   said   that   she 

had locked a burglar in a closet�察�and to come and get him�察�and I did so�察─�

and O'Ryan expanded his   chest with an air   of satisfaction as be glanced 

about the morgue。 

     ;Did the burglar resist arrest�拭─�



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     ;No�察�sir�察�he came very peaceably and not a word out of him。; 

     ;Had you any idea that the burglar was not what he seemed�拭─�

     ;Devil   an   idea�察  �begging   your   pardon   ´   O'Ryan   remembered   hastily 

where he was。       ;The burglar looked the part he was masquerading�察�and 

his make´up was perfect�察─�ended O'Ryan with relish。               ;Never gave me a 

hint he was a gentleman and a bank cashier in disguise。; 

    Kent�察    �who   had   arrived   at  the  morgue     a  few   minutes    before   the 

policeman commenced his testimony�察�smiled in spite of himself。                 He was 

feeling exceedingly low spirited�察�and had come to the inquest with inward 

foreboding as to its result。      On what developed there�察�he Was convinced�察�

hung Jimmie Turnbull's good name。             After his interview with Detective 

Ferguson      that  morning�察   �he   had   wired   Philip   Rochester     to  return   to 

Washington at once。        He had requested an immediate reply�察�and had fully 

expected to find a telegram at his office when he stopped there on his way 

to the morgue�察�but none had come。 

     ;Whom      did   you   see  in  the   McIntyre    house�拭─   �the   coroner   asked 

O'Ryan。 

     ;No one sir�察�except the burglar and Miss McIntyre。; 

     ;Did you find any doors or windows unlocked�拭─�

     ;No�察�sir�察�I never looked to see。; 

     ;Why not�拭─�

     ;Because   the   young   lady   said   that   she   had   been   over   the   house   and 

everything was then fastened。;          O'Ryan looked anxiously at the coroner。 

Would he make him out derelict in his duty�拭           �It would seriously affect his 

standing on the Force。       ;I took Miss McIntyre's word for the house�察�for I 

had the burglar safe under arrest。; 

     ;How did Miss McIntyre appear�拭─�

     ;Appear�拭     �Sure�察�she looked very sweet in her blue wrapper and   her 

hair down her back�察─�answered O'Ryan with emphasis。 

     ;She was not fully dressed then�拭─�

     ;No�察�sir。; 

     ;Was     Miss    McIntyre     composed      in  manner     or   did   she   appear 

frightened�拭─�asked Penfield。        It was one of the questions which Kent had 

expected�察�and he waited with intense interest for the policeman's reply。 



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     ;She   was   very   pale   and   ´   and   breathless   like。;  O'Ryan   flapped   his 

arms   about   vaguely   in   his   endeavor   to   demonstrate   his   meaning。        ;She 

kept begging me to hurry and get the burglar out of the house�察�and after 

telling her that she would have to appear in the Police Court first thing that 

morning�察�I went off with the prisoner。; 

     ;Were there

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