Chapter 78

“She saw too that Mr. Somers would have to go next, before the story of that bogus will was uncovered, and that with Mr. Somers dead Jim Blake would go to the chair. Either that or Wallie would have to tell his story, and even then that mightn’t save Blake. Blake mightn’t have known that the will was not genuine.” “Inspector,” I said gravely, “I want to know who Norton is. I must know. This is—well, it’s cruel.” “I think it’s kindness,” he said. “I want you to realize this man first, as he is. The craft of him, usi…