“I am here to do my duty, no matter how unpleasant it may be, and until I am satisfied that what you are telling me is the truth I will be compelled to force you to stay.”
“I suppose, then, that the best thing that I can do is to answer your questions, although I want to tell you that you will hear from this.”
“If you are not Jack Weeden, then who are you?”
“My friend has told you who I am, and that should be sufficient.”
The man was evidently playing for time. He wanted to think before he answered any question as to his identity.
“I want you to answer the questions that I put to you,” said the inspector sternly.
“I suppose that I must answer, then. I am Mr. Wright.”
“What is your business?”
“I am in the crockery business, at the place where your man found me to-night.”
“How long have you been in that location?”