Part 45 (1/2)
”At what time did you leave my office last night?”
”Right after Rhymin' Joe did. I went out to find him.”
”Then you went away without letting me know of your presence there, did you?”
”Yes, sir.”
”Did you find this Rhyming Joe?”
”No, sir, I couldn't find 'im.”
”Now, Ralph, when you left me at the Scranton station on Sat.u.r.day night, did you go straight home?”
”Yes, sir.”
”Did you see any one to talk with except Bachelor Billy that night after you left me?”
”No, sir.”
”Where did you go on Sunday morning?”
”Uncle Billy an' me went down to the chapel to meetin'.”
”From there where did you go?”
”Back home.”
”And had your dinner?”
”Yes, sir.”
”What did you do after that?”
”Me an' Uncle Billy went up to the breaker.”
”What breaker?”
”Burnham Breaker.”
”Why did you go there?”
”Jest for a walk, an' to see how it looked.”
”How long did you stay there?”
”Oh, we hadn't been there more'n fifteen or twenty minutes 'fore Mrs.
Burnham's man came for me an' took me to her house.”
Sharpman straightened up in his chair. His drag-net had brought up something at last. It might be of value to him and it might not be.