He was on the scene almost as soon as the man who stepped in from the adjoining section." "I see.

And this man ?" "Was well within my view from the minute I entered the first arch.
He seemed more bewildered than frightened till he had passed the communicating arch and nearly stumbled over the body of the girl shot down almost at his elbow." "And yourself ?" "I knew by his look that something dreadful had happened, and when I saw what it was, I didn't think of anything better to do than to order the doors shut." "On your own initiative?
Where was the Curator ?" "Not far, it seems.

But he gets awfully absorbed in whatever he is doing, and there was no time to lose.

Some one had shot that arrow, some one who might escape." Mr.Gryce never allowed himself--or very rarely--to look at anyone full and square in the face; yet he always seemed to form an instant opinion of whomever he talked with.

Perhaps he had already gauged this man and not unfavorably, for he showed not the slightest distrust as he remarked quite frankly: "You must have had some suspicion of foul play even then, to act in so expeditious a manner." "I don't know what my suspicions were.