2/10 Then Mr.Wynne's eyes turned upon Mr.Birnes. There had been triumph in the detective's face until that moment, but, under the steady, meaning glare which was directed at him, triumph faded to a sort of wonder, followed by a vague sense of uneasiness, and he read a command in the fixed eyes--a command to silence. Curiously enough it reminded him that he was in the employ of Mr.Latham, and that there were certain business secrets to be protected. He regarded the coroner's physician, hastily summoned for a perfunctory examination. "I think, Doctor," and he addressed the physician, "that she needs you more than he does. |