I think, having read the _Watchman_ account of that Marbury affair, and having seen the murdered man's photograph in your columns, that I can give you a bit of information." "Material ?" asked Spargo, tersely.
Mr.Criedir cocked one of his bright eyes at his visitor.

He coughed drily.
"That's for you to decide--when you've heard it," he said.

"I should say, considering everything, that it was material.

Well, it's this--I kept open until yesterday--everything as usual, you know--stock in the window and so on--so that anybody who was passing would naturally have thought that the business was going on, though as a matter of fact, I'm retiring--retired," added Mr.Criedir with a laugh, "last night.
Now--but won't you take down what I've got to tell you ?" "I am taking it down," answered Spargo.

"Every word.