“It isn’t our business to think what he meant,” declared Kerr. “And we’re not bringing any charge against him. If he’s innocent he can stand a little inquiry. So you’d better tell all you know frankly, and not wait till you are examined in court.”
“Oh, I’ll be frank enough,” said Claymore, “I know that Mr. Judson asked him to call here at half-past three.”
“You ought to have said that before.”
Folsom, who had been listening quietly to the conversation, here suggested that an investigation should be made to find whether this Hank Low had been seen in the hotel.
“I was just going to,” said Kerr.
He opened the door, and asked the clerk to step in.
“Do you know anybody named Low?” asked Kerr, when the clerk was with them.
“Yes,” replied the clerk; “there’s a farmer named Hank Low, from Mason Creek——”
“That’s the man.”