“I have no choice but to oblige you,” came the sarcastic reply, and the junior partner left the room.
The coroner looked at Nick with a puzzled expression on his face.
“What do you make of Mr. Redway?” he asked.
“Nothing yet, but there is a good deal more to learn which may place Mr. Redway in an entirely different light. Now for Jack Marston. I depend on the boy for information which may be most valuable.”
CHAPTER V.
THE MYSTERIOUS LADY CALLER.
Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl—so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently. Then he began on the lad cautiously.
“How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
“Nearly two years.”
“What are your hours?”
“I get here at eight o’clock, and this time of year go home generally at five.”