"Well, it was better out of the way."
"Why?"
"Well, I wanted to shield myself of all those things."
"What were you so anxious to get rid of them for?" persisted the Chief.
"I just didn't want them about," was the prisoner's non-committal answer.
"What was in it first?"
"A lot of clothing and such things."
"Whose clothing was it?"
"Miss Bryan's, I think."
"What did it consist of?"