His manner added what his voice left unsaid, and
your responsibility. Shall we say three for the Commissaire of Police?
Waberski at all events expected a fine fatlegacy. I
sprang out of bed in a panic, and now I touched no one. For,you see, it may be of
the utmost importance. Betty, however, was hardly a minute upon her errand. The
first walk of adefendant found innocent of a grave charge! Yes, above all there was
Betty to consider. Once from the Col du Geant by the Brenva glacier.
It was from him no doubt that she had got my name.
I lay just for a second or two dumb,paralysed.
Yes, you wished toask a question of the beautiful
Mademoiselle Upcott.
Betty, however, was hardly a minute upon her
errand.
Betty at all events was out of thenet for good.
Monsieur Sabin the watch - maker in the Ruede la Liberte has had it more than once
to clean. Hanaud looked round at Frobisher triumphantly.
Harlowe,controlling and restraining her and finally
administering some sedative. We knew it before your reticence of yesterday or
MademoiselleUpcotts of today. After I had said that we must have the seals broken
this afternoonand the rooms thrown open.
I think that she came with them back to Dijon. When
I saw you in Paris, I toldyou that I had never seen Ann Upcott in all my life. What
did you do after that clear whisper reached your ears?
Frobisher, my solicitor in London, said Betty as
shepresented Jim.
On Madames, if the key was in the lock at all. The
girl, of course, was Ann Upcott, theman Waberski.
Ann twisted her body from this side to that; she
wrung her hands. But even so - if I am troubled - it is like sittingsilent in the
company of a friend.
But he wascareful not to put his thoughts into
words. I told you this morning I could havehindered it.