n on the other side of the door to try
and catch their words which had led him to lean heavily against the
door and so warn Morgan of his presence. Morgan felt fairly certain
that he would find Marsh at home the next day, and after that, if
any reports could be conveyed to him, they would be of little use.

Piecing together, one by one, the various bits of evidence he had
accumulated against Marsh, convinced Morgan that this was the man he
wanted. The flattened bullet, the cigarette ashes, and the hand
marks could not identify anyone. The cuff button, however, with its
initial "M" was more direct in its accusation. It might be the
principal hold on the suspect. Morgan admitted that the evidence was
purely circumstantial, and that there was really nothing in it to
convict a man in a court of law, but there was enough evidence to
take Marsh up on suspicion, and past experience made him confident
that once he had this man at Headquarters, the usual grilling would
extract enough information from him to lead them to sufficient
evidence of a positive nature.

There was, of course, still a doubt as to whether or not an actual
crime had been committed. But something surely had happened, and
Morgan began to feel that the next day would throw considerable
light on what it was.

Having reached these conclusions, and a determination to visit Marsh
the next day and take him into custody, Morgan went to bed.

At the first note from his alarm clock the next morning, Morgan
jumped promptly out of bed. After awakening his mother so that she
could get his breakfast, he hastily dressed.

Just as he was swallowing the last of his coffee there came a
prolonged ring at the bell. His mother went to the door, and
returned with a Western Union envelope. "My final bit of evidence!"
exclaimed Morgan, as he hurriedly tore off the end of the envelope
and read the cablegram within. It was brief and to the point, and
read just as Morgan had anticipated it would.

Marsh unknown to me. Ames.

CHAPTER VII

MR. MARSH

Morgan had hardly expected such an early reply when he sent his
inquiry to Mr. Ames regarding his acquaintance with Marsh. It was
possible, however, that Mr. Ames had made an early morning call on
his London bankers, and had immediately dispatched his reply. Morgan
was glad that it had arrived at this opportune moment. With Murphy
to testify that Marsh had claimed Ames as a friend, and with this
cablegram to prove the f