“Very odd that she should make a secret of it.”
“Could she have communicated with any person from the store?” asked Mr. Wilson.
“With nobody, I think, except the boy, Will. I sent him out to my house the other day, and he had an interview with her.”
“It is just as I thought. Everything points to that boy,” said Wilson.
“I thought so myself,” said Mr. Leonard. “I expressed my doubts of the boy, and she made no denial.”
“Did she admit anything?” asked the officer.
“No. She would not answer.”
“The boy may be used as a scapegoat. When did you first see the bow?”
“Last evening.”
“And has the lady been away from home since the robbery?”