“He was murdered,” replied Captain Dolan.
Corcoran stared.
“Murdered? But you said there was no murderer!”
“Nor was there,” said the captain.
Corcoran dropped his hands helplessly. Kenton took up the interrogation.
“Did he kill himself?” he demanded. “Was it suicide?”
“I would not say that,” repeated Captain Dolan for the third time.
But Kenton was not to be baffled.
“With what weapon was the man killed?” he asked doggedly.
Captain Dolan gazed at the contorted face of the man at his feet.