human
Well, my dear, Mr. Briggerland looked up and beamed through his glasses,
gpt
Very sad, very sad,
human
How did it happen?
gpt
I suppose at the sight of you he bolted back to his hiding place where--er--had been located by--er--interested persons during the night, then seeing me by the shed--he committed the rash and fatal act. Somehow I thought he would run back to his dug-out.
human
And you were prepared for him?
gpt
A clear case of suicide, my dear,
human
Shot through the left temple, and the pistol was found in his right hand,
gpt
Damn it, he said.
human
Who noticed that?
gpt
That good-looking young lawyer, Glover.
human
Did the police notice?
gpt
I suppose they did when Glover called their attention to the fact,
human
It was done in such a hurry--I had to get back through the garden gate to join the police. When I got there, I found they'd been attracted by the shot and had entered the house. Still, nobody would know I was in the garden, and anyway my association with the capture of an escaped convict would not get into the newspapers.
gpt
But a case of suicide would, said the girl.
human
Though I don't suppose the police will give away the person who informed them that James Meredith would be at Dulwich Grange.
gpt
One can't remember everything,