y signed by Chuck Ellis, who had seen the alleged murderer climb down by a fire escape from the window of Cunningham's bedroom and had actually talked with the man as he e

h his cousins, it would not have surprised him if at any moment an of

iting for him, Kirby had a sense of an interrupted conversation. They

a dreadful thing about Uncle James. I've never been so sh

some insane person. Men in their

quite another. There may be insanity connected with it. But one thin

of his cousin. They

did it?" asked

fter the fraction of a second's hesitation he spok

ark eyes burned with a consuming fire. "Let's put our cards on the table. We th

es you th

back from the Springs. The description fits you to a T. Y

unruffled by excitement. "If I can't, I can't. We'll sa

is brother's mouth. "Then we think you probably know something about this mystery that you'll want t

mitting any reference whatever to Wild Rose or t

rank, Kirby. I accept your story. A guilty man would have denied b

Mrs. Hull would identify me. So would this reporter Ellis. All you would have to do would be to hand my name to the nearest officer. An' I can't

far in a court-r

y, you haven't expressed an opinion,

to have another row with him. A cop told me that some one who knew how to tie ropes fastened the knots around his arms and throat. You beat it from the room by the fire escape. A jury wo

a corner in the da

to explain it somehow. I think yo

call up the polic

ing to call the cops,"

acious yet patient. He was a forty-horsepower man with the smile of a boy. Moreover, hi

older brother said. "Kirby had n

," Kirb

couple of evenings ago, Jack. I'm assuming he's the same man Uncle flung downs

must be faced. "What about this girl in Uncle's office-

is brother. It struck Kirby that he was waiting tensely for the dec

ut of it. No need to smirch Uncle's reputation unless it's absolutely necessary

oo, was relieved. Had the young man, after all, a warmer feeling

tepped out of the Equi

sboy was cal

n'n'ham myst'ry.

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dollars in large bills from the bank the day of his death. Horikawa could not be foun