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"Then the e could not have reached hi us," replied Ricardo, as he hurried into the

office, where a clerk sat at his books

"Is Mr Wetherely

"Mr Wether," he said

Ricardo stepped back

"Arrested! When?"

"At twenty-five minutes past ten," replied the clerk shortly

"Ah," said Hanaud quietly "That was e"

Ricardo stared in stupefaction at his companion

"Arrested!" he cried "Arrested! But what for?"

"For the murders of Marthe Gobin and Mht"