Part 40 (1/2)
In this room--a small interior apartment, plainly furnished as a private office--two people aiting: a stout, sn extraction, who on better acquaintance proved to be the er of the establishment; the other Bayard Shaynon, stationed with commendable caution on the far side of the roo him off from the wrathful little captive
”Well?” this last demanded of the detective the moment they were private
”Take it calm', son, take it calood-nature ”There seeht to attend that party upstairs; we got to investigate you, for the sake of the rep of the house Getbreath If this were all that Shaynon could have trumped up to disco lip of contempt
”I believe it's no crime to enter where you've not been invited, provided you don't force door orto do it,” he observed
”You ader broke in excitedly--”you have no card of invitation, what?”
”I freely admit I have no card of invitation what or whatever”
”Then perhaps you'll explain whatcha doing here,” suggested the detective, not without affability
”Willingly: I ca into this discussion--unless Mr Shaynon has forestalled me”
”Mr Shaynon has nificance lost upon P Sybarite
”That,” he coht have been expected of”--here he lifted his shoulders with admirable insolence--”Mr
Shaynon”
”You saw this lady, then?” the detective put in sharply
”Why--yes,” P Sybarite admitted
”He not only saw her,” Shaynon interpolated with a et aith it”
”Get aith--what?” P Sybarite asked blankly
”Mr Shaynon,” drawled the detective, ”says he saw you lift a di'mond brooch off'n Mrs Addison Strone, while you was in the elevator”
And while P Sybarite gaped, thunderstruck and breathless with the rage excited by this groundless accusation, the detective looked to Shaynon for confir down, ten o,” the latter stated heavily ”Mrs Addison Strone was ie was badly crowded--no one could move But practically every one else ith friends, you understand--laughing, talking, paying no attention to this--ah--creature As I got in, I noticed that Mrs Strone's brooch, a gold bar set with several large diamonds, was apparently loose--pin had parted froer of losing it; but I couldn't, without shouting over this fellow's head, so waited until we got out; and then, when I one
Later, I re round the lobby, saw hi about his person So I spoke to you about it”
P Sybarite's face settled into grim lines ”Shaynon,” he said sloithout visible te but trouble
Remember that, when I corace to retract here and now”