the financier was extremely agitated, and tried to shake hands with the inspector.

"mr. gluckstein, i understand from madame krashoff that you were with her in the garden for the greater part of the time before the crime was discovered."

"i wath," the financier quivered—"indeed i wath, inthpector."

"then she left you for about ten minutes?"

"not tho much ath ten minutes," corrected the financier hastily.

"what did you do after she left you?"

"i stayed vere i vath—until the rain commenthed."

"did you see any one else?"

"no one at allth."

"thank you," said the inspector. "please [pg 86]leave me your address, in case i should want to ask you any further questions."

the financier produced a card with trembling fingers.