“Not being a mind-reader——” 166
“About the suspect. Did he say anything?”
“Said he had private reasons for not pushing the case. I didn’t ask him what they were.”
This was all she could get out of him. It was less than she had hoped. Still, it was something. She knew definitely what Bellamy had done. Wherefore she sat down to write him a note of thanks. It took her an hour and eight sheets of paper before she could complete it to her satisfaction. Even then the result was not what she wanted. She wished she knew how he felt about it, so that she could temper it to the right degree of warmth or coolness. Since she did not know, she erred on the side of stiffness and made her message formal.
“Mr. Thomas L. Morse,
“Monte Cristo Mine.
“Dear Sir:
“Father and I feel that we ought to thank you for your considerate forbearance in a certain matter you know of. Believe me, sir, we are grateful.
“Very respectfully,
“Melissy Lee.”