You and your testimony as to the hour of the crime stood in the way.

He sought to intimidate you with threats--" "But--" "I know--you are wondering why the countess confessed to me next day.
I had the woman in rather a funk.

In the meshes of my rapid-fire questioning she became hopelessly involved.

This was because she was suddenly terrified she realized I must have been watching her for weeks, and that perhaps Von der Herts was not so immune from suspicion as he supposed.

At the proper moment I suggested that I might have to take her to Inspector Bray.