"
"Is anything specified?"
"They considered it important that high-power modern rifles were to be
sold at a very small price. And they also lay some stress upon the
fact that the stuff had been in use by the Bolivian army."
Pendleton saw a look of satisfaction come into his friend's eyes. But
there was no other evidence of anything unusual.
"And now," said the investigator, quietly, "with regard to this other
matter."
"I find that there are two schools for mutes in this section,"
answered Fuller. "But both are some distance out of town."
The satisfaction in Ashton-Kirk's singular eyes deepened.
"Excellent," said he.
"One is on the main line--Kittridge Station; the other is on the
Hammondsville Branch at a place called Cordova."
"Thank you," said Ashton-Kirk.
And when the door had once more closed behind his aid, the
investigator continued to Pendleton:
"I figured upon some of the equipment reaching here. Military goods
houses, such as Bernstine's, usually advertise each lot they receive;
and I considered it possible that the murderer might have been
attracted by this notice and procured the weapon from them. If he did,
we may get some trace of him by inquiring at Bernstine's. But,"
flinging his arms wide and yawning as though weary of the subject,
"that is work for to-morrow.
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