“‘This,’ he cried, ‘is murder.’”
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For a time no voice could be heard in the deafening uproar. It was Boscombe who spoke when the waters began to subside.
“This,” he cried, “is murder!”
He glared at Constance Maturin, who stood pale, silent and trembling.
“I told you she was mad,” he roared at Stranleigh. “It is your money that in some devilish way has caused this catastrophe. If any lives are lost, it is rank murder!”
“It is murder,” agreed Stranleigh, quietly. “Whoever is responsible for the weakness of that dam should be hanged!”