“And you and I were acquainted with Mr. Smithers.”
“Yes.”
“And Mr. Smithers had given you a wireless tennis racket as a present?”
“He did.”
“And me a pair of ‘wireless shoes’ to express to Mr. Pickett at New York.”
“Well?”
“And after it was found that the ship was sinking, Mr. Gunseyt got possession of your racket and the shoes.”
“Yes, that’s all very interesting, but still I don’t see the conclusion,” said Glennon blankly.
“It’s coming,” assured Guy. “You and I both saw him break the handle off the racket. I saw something else that I wasn’t sure of at the time. But now I’m certain of it. He’d torn the heels off the shoes.”
“You don’t say!”