“No; he has gone to jail without a word of defense. When he returned, he found the girl dead.
“He then placed her body on the desk, with one arm near her head, and the other hanging by her side. Under this hand he placed his pistol.”
“How do you know?”
“Because you say the assassin left the body leaning back in the chair. It was found in a different position.
“Because, according to your testimony, the assassin got the pistol from the desk where Redway kept it, and put it back there when he had finished his work.”
“Why did Victor arrange the position of the body that way, and place the pistol under the hand?”
“To suggest suicide, and to shield the assassin. When the suicide theory would not hold, he was willing to be thought guilty rather than say a word to throw suspicion on the person he firmly believes killed Estelle Langdon.[{57}]”
“What person?”
“You. He believes you shot her from your position across the street and fled. The position of the body, and the wound, certainly gave that impression; for who could believe that the assassin would take a position in front of a public window to fire the shot?”
“And he did this—for me?”