He followed them, and closed the communicating door.[{9}]
Then he coolly took a seat near by, and waited for the coroner.
Fifteen minutes after Brown started to bring the coroner, he returned in company with that official.
Nick met the coroner quietly, and lost no time in making himself known to him.
Then he requested Brown to send the crowd on the outside about their business, and again cautioned McCarthy to let no one of those in the large office go out.
This done, he preceded the coroner into the rear office, and closed the door behind them.
The coroner took a quick inventory of the surroundings, and then turned to Nick for information.
The detective related everything just as it occurred to him, except that he made no mention of the type-written note which had brought him to the scene at such a strange time.
“And what have you learned of the case from those two men, Mr. Carter?” inquired the coroner.
“Nothing. I have asked not a single question, preferring to wait till you got here to receive the story of the case as these people can or will give it.”