[40. The Unlucky Elephant]
Holman was lying face down with his topcoat buttoned; therefore, if his watch crystal had been broken by his fall, none of the glass could have been found on the floor.
For never, never wicked man was wise.
Homer.
[41. The Professor Listens]
The notice of the bank failure, appearing in the Jacksonville Herald, was dated July 5th. This could not have reached Delavin at a remote part of Cuba, unserviced by planes, in time for him to get back to New York on the 6th.
His alibi, therefore, was completely broken, as he said the newspaper clipping brought him back.
Time is the herald of truth.
Cicero.