“Well, as far as that goes, this desk evidently was forced open with just such a jimmy,” Phelan continued, turning to the desk. “Here are marks on the wood, showing plainly where the curving, wedge-shaped point[Pg 8] was forced under the top to pry it up and break the lock.”
“I see,” Nick nodded. “That’s very evident, Phelan, indeed.”
“The jimmy found by Regan has just that kind of a point.”
“Still more evidence, eh?”
“I think so, Nick. It’s a safe bet, too, that this woman’s head was broken with the same jimmy. The fractures and gashes show plainly that a bludgeon of that kind was used.”
“I agree with you,” said Nick, crouching to inspect the several terrible wounds. “Both the fractures and gashes could have been caused only with a bludgeon having one or more edges. The jimmy is probably octagonal in shape.”
“Very likely. I did not inquire about that.”
“Well, what followed?”
“Regan then decided to dip into the case,” Phelan continued. “He went into the house and found that Kennedy had discovered other evidence.”
“What kind of evidence?”