Baddeley briefly recounted the affair, but withheld all details relevant to the arrest of Marshall.
“Murder and robbery then as we were informed on the ’phone by our local agent,” said Dennison. “Any arrest imminent?”
The Inspector took a moment or two to answer. “I am holding a person,” he replied slowly, “on the robbery charge only, so far, but I should be very much obliged, Mr. Dennison, and it will, I think, assist me considerably, if you make no mention of the arrest whatever. That is to say, yet awhile.”
Dennison’s eyes went up in interrogation.
“I will promise you,” proceeded Baddeley, “that no other paper gets the information to publish before you. I shall certainly see to that.”
“You think it will assist?...” queried Dennison.
“I think it will assist the cause of justice,” said Baddeley gravely.
“That’s why you ask me?”
“That’s why I ask you!”
“Right you are, Inspector. I will finish my report for The Message, by saying for the time being, the Police are entirely without a clue—eh?”