"So far as I know, we three were absolutely alone in the building."
"Afterward, when North called at your office, you mentioned this transaction?"
"Yes."
"Do you know how many shares Mr. North expected to dispose of?"
"Five, I think."
Langham paused and glanced again in the direction of the gambler, but Gilmore seemed to have lost all interest in what was passing.
Moxlow turned to Conklin.
"You found no such sum as Mr. Langham mentions, either on the person of the dead man, or in the safe?"
"No, the safe doors were standing open; as far as I am able to judge, the valuable part of its contents had been removed," replied the sheriff.
"How about McBride himself?"