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 who I am and why I have asked this interview," he said, as an approach to a knowledge of the footing on which they stood.

"It is not necessary," she returned. "You are Isaac Trafford, detective: you are engaged in ferreting out the murder of Theodore Wing, and you think I am able to give you information that may aid you. I am sorry to say that I cannot. I am sorry for the crime: I'm always sorry for crime; but it can have no particular sting for me, because of the man who is its victim."

"I thought it might be otherwise," he said quite simply.

"You are mistaken."

"None the less," he said, "you have read the statement left by Judge Parlin."

"I have read the statement purporting to be left by Judge Parlin," she corrected him.

"It is absolutely true from beginning to end. There can be no doubt that Judge Parlin left it, for only he and one other person at that time knew the facts."

"And that other person?" The question was