“You could not hear their talk?”
Chick shook his head.
The county physician who served as coroner was now summoned and the body placed at his disposal.
“I am sorry to have delayed you in your work so long,” Nick said, “but I did not want to miss any possible clues by having it removed before a thorough examination of the room had been made.”
“Oh, that’s all right,” said the coroner. “I’ll get a few of the neighbors together and hold an inquest right away. It will be death at the hands of some person unknown, I suppose. Rather a bold deed, sir?”
“Yes,” said Nick soberly, “rather a bold deed.”
CHAPTER IV.
A GROUP OF THREE.
“Shall you attend the inquest?” asked Chick, as the two detectives moved away in the direction of the orchard.