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      ;Well�察─�she said�察 �you have to do something to get your mind off your troubles。;
      ;All right�察─�he told her�察 �go on。 What happened�拭�
      ;Well�察─�she said�察 �I went to the garage。 My Packard was in behind the Buick and I was going to have to move the Buick anyway�察�so I moved the Buick�察�and didn't see any reason why I should go back for my Packard。;
      ;The Buick was your uncle's machine�拭─�he asked。
      ;Yes�察─�she said。
      ;He didn't allow you to use it�拭�
      ;He'd never forbidden me to use it�察─�she said�察 �but I've never used it much。 He babies it along a lot�察�keeps records of the mileage and the oil and gas�察�and all of that�察�and has it greased every so many miles�察�and the oil changed every so often。 I don't bother with my Packard that way。 I run it until something gets to sounding funny�察�and then I have it repaired。;
      ;So you took the Buick without your uncle's consent�拭�
      ;Yes�察�if you want to put it that way。;
      ;And where did you drive it�拭�
      ;I don't know。 I just drove it around�察�taking curves as fast as I could take them。;
      ;That was pretty fast�拭─�he asked。
      ;Of course that was pretty fast�察─�she told him。
      ;How long were you gone�拭�
      ;I don't know。 I came back to the house a little while before the police arrived here。 I must have returned ten or fifteen minutes after the murder。;
      ;And while you were gone your uncle discovered the loss of the car ´ that is�察�he discovered that the car was missing。 Is that right�拭�
      ;I think that Devoe must have told him�察─�she said。
      ;How did Devoe know�拭�
      ;I don't know。 Perhaps he heard me drive away�察�and went out to the garage to see what car I'd taken。 I never did like Devoe。 He's one of those big�察�cumbersome fellows who can't think a thought of his own�察�but goes through life making motions。;
      ;Never mind that�察─�he told her�察 �what makes you think that Devoe told your uncle�拭�
      ;I don't know�察─�she said。 ;It was the time of uncle's telephone call�察�I guess�察�and then I always had him figured for a snitcher。;
      ;What time was the telephone call�拭�
      ;Uncle called the police to report the car theft at about a quarter past eleven。 I think the police records show that it was exactly eleven fourteen。;
      ;When did you leave with the car�拭─�he asked。
      ;About ten forty´five�察�I think it was�察─�she said。
      ;Then you'd had the car for half an hour before your uncle reported the theft�拭�
      ;Yes�察�about that long�察�I guess。;
      ;And when did you return�拭�
      ;Somewhere around quarter past twelve。 I was out about an hour and a half。;
      ;What time did the police arrive here�拭�
      ;About an hour and a half ago。;
      ;No�察�I mean how long before you returned the car。;
      ;Ten or fifteen minutes�察�I guess。;
      ;All right�察─�he said�察 �what did your uncle tell the police�拭�
      ;All I know�察─�she said�察 �is what they told me。 One of the detectives talked with me and asked me if I knew any reason why my uncle should have reported the car as stolen。;
      ;All right�察─�he said�察 �what did your uncle tell them�拭�
      ;Well�察─�she said�察 �according to what this detective told me�察�my uncle telephoned the police and said that it was Edward Norton talking�察�and that he had a criminal matter to report。 Then there was a delay。 I think he was cut off or something�察�and the police officer�察�I guess they call him a desk sergeant�察�held the telephone for a minute until Uncle Edward got another connection�察�and said that he wanted to report a crime ´ the theft of an automobile。 And he described it�察�a Buick sedan�察�6754093�察�with license number I2MI834。;
      ;You seem to remember those figures pretty well�察─�said Mason。
      ;Yes�察─�she said�察 �they're likely to be important。;
      ;Why�拭─�he asked。
      ;I don't know�察─�she said。 ;I just feel that they may be important。;
      ;Did you tell the detective that you had the car�拭─�he asked。
      ;Yes�察─�she said�察 �I told him exactly what happened。 That I took the car out about quarter to eleven�察�and brought it back about twelve fifteen�察�but that I hadn't asked my uncle's permission。;
      ;The police seemed to take that explanation all right�拭─�he asked。
      ;Oh yes�察─�she said。 ;They have discontinued working on that end of the case。 At first they thought that perhaps the burglars might have stolen the Buick for a get´away。;
      ;They've about concluded now�察�I understand�察�that there weren't any burglars�察─�said Mason。
      ;That's right�察─�she said。
      Mason paced up and down the floor。
      Suddenly he whirled�察�and stared at the girl。
      ;You're not telling me the whole truth about this thing�察─�he said。
      She showed no resentment whatever in her manner�察�but stared at him with eyes that were coldly speculative。
      ;What is there in my story that doesn't hang together�拭─�she asked�察�and her tone was impersonally thoughtful。
      ;It isn't that�察─�he said�察 �it's something in your manner。 You haven't told me the truth。 You didn't tell me the truth when you first came to my office。;
      ;What do you mean by that�拭─�she wanted to know。
      ;About wanting to get married and all that�察─�he said。
      ;Why�察�what do you mean by that�拭�
      ;You know what I mean。 You had been married already。;
      Every bit of color drained from her face�察�and she stared at him with eyes that were wide and round。
      ;Who told you that�拭�Have you been talking with some of the servants�拭�
      He countered her question with another。
      ;Do the servants know about it�拭─�he asked。
      ;No�察─�she said。
      ;Why then did you think that I had been talking with the servants�拭�
      ;I don't know�察─�she said。
      ;You were married�拭─�he asked her。
      ;That's none of your business�察─�she said。
      ;Of course it's my business�察─�he told her。 ;You came to me with a problem。 You can't gain anything by lying to me�察�any more than you could by lying to a doctor。 You've got to tell your lawyer and your doctor the whole truth。 You can trust me。 I don't betray munications made by my clients。;
      She pursed her lips and stared at him。
      ;What do you want me to tell you�拭─�she asked。
      ;The truth。;
      ;Well�察�you know it�察�so what's the use of my telling you�拭�
      ;You are married then�拭�
      ;Yes。;
      ;Why didn't you tell me that before�拭�
      ;Because we were keeping it secret。;
      ;All right�察─�said Mason�察 �now somebody knows that secret。 There is somebody blackmailing you。;
      ;How do you know that�拭─�she asked。
      ;Never mind that。 Answer me。;
      She extended her right forefinger and started pushing it along the arm of the chair�察�squirming it around every irregularity in the cloth。
      ;Under the will�察─�she said slowly�察 �now that my uncle is dead�察�does it make any difference if I am married�拭�
      His eyes regarded her in cold�察�fixed appraisal。
      ;As I remember the provisions of the will�察─�he said�察 �your uncle is given the option of turning the money over to charity in the event you marry before you are twenty´five。;
      ;And on his death�察─�she said�察 �the trust terminates�拭�
      ;On his death the trust terminates。;
      ;Then if he can't exercise that option�察�it doesn't make any difference whether I'm married or not�拭�
      ;Offhand�察─�he said�察 �that would be my interpretation of the will。;
      She heaved a sigh of relief。
      ;Then�察─�she said�察 �it doesn't make any difference whether anyone tries to blackmail me or not�拭�
      Mason's eyes stared at the girl as though they would rip the mask from her face and probe the interior of her soul。
      ;I wouldn't�察─�he said�察 �make very many ments about that�察�young lady。;
      ;Why�拭─�she asked。
      ;Because�察─�he said in a low steady monotone�察 �if the police should stumble onto that theory of the case�察�it would show a most excellent motive for a murder。;
      ;You mean that I murdered him�拭�
      ;It would mean�察─�he said�察�stubbornly and steadily�察 �that you had an excellent motive for murdering him。;
      ;Pete Devoe murdered him�察─�she insisted。
      ;They might say that Pete Devoe was an acplice�察─�he told her。
      ;They might�察─�she agreed�察�shrugging her shoulders�察�and regarding him with enigmatical black eyes。
      ;All right�察�all right�察─�Mason said�察�his voice now showing a trace of impatience�察 �e down to earth。 Suppose you try to be fair with me。;
      ;Listen�察─�she told him�察�speaking rapidly�察 �I'm going to e into a large sum of money。 I'm going to need some one to protect my rights。 I've heard about you�察�and I know you've got a wonderful mind。 You're going to be well paid for everything you do for me ´ everything。 You understand�拭�
      ;All right�察─�he said�察 �what do you want me to do�拭�
      ;I want you to represent my interests and my interests alone。 I am going to pay you a fee of forty thousand dollars�察�and if you have to do any work about getting the trust fund�察�that is�察�work like going to court or anything�察�I am going to pay you more。;
      He regarded her for a few moments in silent speculation�察�then said�此 �That's a lot of money to pay a person to protect your rights if there's nothing to be done。;
      ;How do you mean�拭─�she asked。
      ;If�察─�he said�察 �you simply borrowed your uncle's car without his permission and went out for a ride�察�returned the car and found him murdered�察�there is no necessity for paying an attorney forty thousand dollars to protect your rights。;
      She twisted her fingers together and asked�此 �Are you going to argue with me about that�拭�
      ;No�察─�he said�察 �I simply made that ment。 I wanted you to understand the facts。;
      ;You understand what I mean when I say that I will pay you forty thousand dollars if you protect my rights�拭─�she inquired。
      ;Yes�察─�he said。
      She got up and crossed the room with quick�察�nervous stride�察�dropped into a wicker chair in front of a writing desk�察�pulled a piece of paper to her and scribbled out a document in pen and ink�察�which she signed with a flourish。
      ;Here you are�察─�she said�察 �my promissory note to pay to you the sum of forty thousand dollars as soon as I have received that amount from the inheritance left me by my father。 And I also mention that if there is any litigation about the inheritance�察�I will pay you more。;
      Mason folded the note and dropped it into his pocket。
      ;Have the police questioned you in detail�拭─�he asked。
      ;No�察─�she said�察 �they aren't annoying me at all。 You see�察�the fact that I had the car out when the murder was mitted gives me an alibi。 That is�察�they know I wouldn't know what took place in the house at the time of the murder。;
      ;What time was the murder�拭─�he asked。
      ;They can fix that very exactly�察─�she said。 ;It was about eleven thirty´three or eleven thirty´four。 You see�察�Mr。 Crinston had Judge Purley with him in the car�察�and Judge Purley wanted to get home。 He started away from the house promptly at eleven thirty。 He remembers because he looked at his wristwatch and I believe some ment was made about the fact that he had been here less than half an hour。 I think Mr。 Crinston promised Judge Purley that if the judge would drive Mr。 Crinston out here��

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