“I have seen other men whose neighbors thought that they were above suspicion, and they afterward found out their mistake,” quietly replied Nick.
The inspector studied a moment and then asked:
“What do you suggest might have been the object of the murders?”
“That is not an easy question to answer, offhand,” replied Nick.
“You say that a sum of money was found on the body of each. Was the sum always about the same?”
“No, there were different amounts found on each, on one over three thousand dollars. It was in a wallet which was in the upper vest pocket where anyone could see it. There were also about forty-five dollars in the pocket of the trousers, so that the wallet could have been taken and there would still have remained a sum sufficient to divert suspicion.”
“At first glance that would remove robbery as a motive for the murders.”
“It certainly does.”
“What do you know about Weeden?” asked Nick.
“Nothing except what I have told you,” replied the inspector.