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interest�察�gave a shout which was echoed by Rochester and Dr。 Stone�察�who 

returned at that moment。 

    ;Good   God� ─  �gasped   Clymer�察  �shaken   out   of   his   accustomed   calm。 

;Jimmie Turnbull� ─�

    The deputy marshal eyed the startled men。 

    ;You don't mean ´; he stammered�察�and paused。 

    For answer Dr。 Stone straightened the dead man and removed the wig。 

    ;James Turnbull�察─�he   said   gravely�察 �and   turning�察 �addressed   Rochester�察�

who had dropped down on the nearest chair。           ;Cashier of the Metropolis 

Trust    Company�察    �Rochester�察  �and   your   roommate�察   �masquerading      as  a 

burglar。; 



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                              CHAPTER II 



                       THE GAME OF CONSEQUENCES 

    R 0 Chester did not appear to hear Dr。 Stone's words。              With eyes half 

starting   from   their   sockets   he   sat   staring   at   the   dead   man�察  �completely 

oblivious of the others' presence。         After watching him for a moment the 

physician turned briskly to the dazed deputy marshal。 

     ;Summon the coroner�察─�he directed。           ;We cannot move the body until 

he comes。; 

    His curt tone brought the official's wits back with a jump and he made 

for the exit�察�only to be stopped at the threshold by a sandy´haired man just 

entering the room。 

    At the word coroner�察�Rochester raised himself from his bent   attitude 

and brushed his hand across his eyes。 

     ;No   need   for   a   coroner   to   diagnose   the   case�察─  �he   objected。 ;Poor 

Turnbull always said he would go off like that。; 

     Stone moved nearer。        ;Like that�拭─�he questioned�察�pointing to the still 

figure。    ;Explain yourself�察�Rochester。        Did Turnbull expect to die here in 

this manner�拭─�

     ;No ´ no ´ certainly not。;       The lawyer moistened his dry lips。           ;But 

when   a   man   has   angina   pectoris   he   knows   the   end   may   come   at   any 

moment and in any place。         Turnbull made no secret of suffering from that 

disease。;    Rochester turned toward Clymer。           ;You knew it。; 

    Benjamin   Clymer�察  �who   had   been   gazing   alternately  at   the   dead   man 

and vaguely about the room�察�looked startled at the abrupt question。 

     ;I knew Turnbull had   bad   attacks   of the   heart�察  �we   all   knew  it   at   the 

bank�察─   �he   stated。   ;But    I  understood     the  disease    had   responded     to 

treatment。; 

     ;There    is  no  cure   for  angina   pectoris�察─  �declared    Rochester。    ;No 

permanent      cure�察─  �amended     Stone�察  �and   would    have    added   more�察   �but 

Rochester stopped him。 

     ;Now   that   you   know   Turnbull   died   of   angina   pectoris   there   is   no 

necessity of sending for the coroner�察─�Rochester spoke in haste�察�his words 

tumbling over each other。         ;I will go at once and communicate with an 



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undertaker。;      But   before   he   could   rise   from   his   chair   the   sandy´haired 

man�察    �who    had   conducted      a  whispered     conversation      with   the  deputy 

marshal�察�advanced toward the group。 

     ;Just   a   moment�察  �gentlemen�察─  �he   said�察  �and   turned   back   a   lapel   of   his 

coat and displayed a metal badge。            ;I am Ferguson of the Central Office。 

Do you know the deceased�拭─�

     ;He     was    my    intimate    friend�察─   �announced      Rochester     before    his 

companions could reply to the detective's question�察�which was addressed 

to all。   ;Mr。 Clymer�察�here�察�can tell you that Jimmie Turnbull�察�cashier of 

his bank�察�was well known in financial and social Washington。; 

     ;How came he here in this fix�拭─�asked Ferguson with more force than 

grammatic clarity。 

     ;A sudden heart attack ´ angina pectoris�察�you know�察─�replied Rochester 

glibly�察 �with fatal results。; 

     ;I wasn't alluding to what killed him�察─�Ferguson explained。                ;But why 

was     the    cashier    of   the    Metropolis      Trust    Company�察─      �he   looked 

questioningly at Clymer whom he knew quite well by sight�察 �and a social 

high´light�察�decked out in these clothes and a wig�察�too�拭─�leaning down�察�the 

better to examine the clothing on the dead man。 

     ;He   had   just   been   held   for   the   Grand   Jury   on   a   charge   of   house´ 

breaking�察─�volunteered the deputy marshal。              ;I reckon that brought on his 

heart´attack。; 

     ;True�察  �true�察─  �agreed   Rochester。     ;The   excitement   was   too   much   for 

him。; 

     ;House´breaking;   ejaculated   the   detective。         ;Dangerous   sport   for   a 

man     suffering    with   angina    pectoris�察   �aside   from    anything    else。   Who 

preferred charges�拭─�

     ;The   Misses   McIntyre�察─  �answered   the   deputy   marshal�察  �to   whom   the 

question was addressed。          ;Like to interview them�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

     ;No�察    �no� ─   �Rochester      was    on   his  feet   instantly。    ;There     is  no 

necessity to bring the twins out here ´ it's too tragic� ─�

     ;Tragic�拭─�echoed Ferguson。           ;Why�拭─�

     ;Why   ´   why   ´   Turnbull   was   arrested   in   their   house�察─  �Rochester   was 



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commencing to stutter。         ;He was their friend ´; 

     ;Caught burglarizing�察�heh�拭─�Ferguson's eyes glowed�察�the case already 

whetted his remarkably keen inquisitorial instinct which had gained him 

place   and   certain   fame   in   the   Washington   police   force。   ;Are   the   Misses 

McIntyre still in the building�拭─�

     ;They were in the court room just before we brought Turnbull's body 

here�察─�responded the deputy marshal。             ;I guess they are still waiting�察�eh�察�

doctor�拭─�

     Stone�察  �thus   appealed   to�察  �nodded。    ;I   agree   with   Mr。   Rochester�察─  �he 

said�察�and the gravity of his manner impressed Ferguson。                 ;It is better for 

me to break the news of Mr。 Turnbull's death to the young ladies before 

bringing   them   here。     Therefore�察  �with   your   permission�察  �Ferguson   ´      He 

got no further。 

     Through the outer entrance of the room came Helen McIntyre and her 

sister Barbara�察�conducted by the same bowing patrolman who had ushered 

them into the court room an hour before。 

     ;My God�        �Too late� ─�stammered Rochester under his breath�察�and he 

turned in desperation to Benjamin Clymer。               The bank president's state of 

mind at the extraordinary masquerade and sudden death of his popular and 

trusted cashier bordered on shocked horror�察�which had made him a passive 

witness   of   the   rapidly   shifting   scene。   Rochester   clutched   his   arm   in   his 

agitation。     ;Get the twins out of here ´ do something�察�man�                 �Don't you 

know that Turnbull was in love with ´; 

     His fervid whisper penetrated further than he realized and one of the 

McIntyre      twins   looked    inquiringly     in  their  direction。    Clymer�察     �more 

startled    than   his  demeanor     indicated�察   �wondered     if  she   had   overheard 

Rochester's ejaculations�察�but whatever action the banker contemplated in 

response to the lawyer's appeal was checked by a scream from the girl on 

his right。    With ashen face and trembling finger she pointed to Turnbull's 

body which suddenly confronted her as she walked forward。 

     ;Who   is   it�拭─  �she   gasped。   ;Babs�察  �tell   me� ─  �And   she   held   out   her 

hand imploringly。 

     Her   sister   stepped   to   her   side   and   bent   over   Turnbull。 When   she 

looked up her lips alone retained their color。 



   

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