“Yes, yes, Doctor. But right now it is your business to do just that. We must have the information immediately.”
“And why so, sir?”
“Because if the calibre of the bullet that killed Endicott differs from the ones in the guns of my men, or if the angle of its course proves conclusively that it could not have been fired by one of them, then the murderer is still loose about the house. He couldn’t have escaped, you see, as the guards are still on duty down below.”
… Then the murderer is still loose about the house …
The chilling possibilities of the statement served a good deal to cool Dr. Worth’s steaming indignation. He was getting tired with being angry, anyway.
“I’m sorry I have been impatient, Lieutenant. You may be quite right, and I’ll be glad to help you in any way that I can.”
“Thank you, Doctor. I’ll telephone Central Office from downstairs, as