Am I right?"
"That is so," I answered.
"'T is also in ewidence, sir, as you an' your friend 'appening to
pass--by chance or de-sign, so werry remarkable early in the mornin',
stopped to ob-serve same de-funct party o' the fe-male persuasion. Am
I right again?"
"We did."
"'T is furthermore in ewidence, sir, that upon ob-serving corpse, you
an' your friend seemed werry much took aback, not to say overcome. Am
I--"
"They was, Jarsper, they was--oncommon!" quoth the smaller man
hoarsely.
"'Enery, 'old your tongue! Now, sir, am I right or am I not?"
"We were both very naturally shocked," said I.
"Vich feelin's, sir, does you both credit--oceans. But 't is further
in ewidence as your friend did commit a assault upon the body o' one
Thomas Vokins by means of a cane an' there an' then took, removed,
appre'ended or ab-stracted ewidence in the shape o' a piece o' paper
as 'ad fell from right 'and o' said corpse. Am I right once more?"
"Not altogether!" said I. "The man wrenched open the dead girl's
fingers so brutally that my--companion very properly rapped him with
his cane and noticing the piece of paper, ordered the man to give it
to him."
"Good--werry good! Now I puts it to you, sir--vere is that piece o'
paper?"
"Probably in my companion's possession."
"Good again! An' vere might 'e be?"
"That I decline to tell you!"
"Vy then, sir, dooty bein' dooty, I'll take a valk."
"As you will!" said I.
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