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They reached the sidewalk which was bordered by the high steel-mesh fence. “Just where,” inquired
Sergeant Ellis, “did it happen.”

Presently Della stopped. “Right here.” She pointed at the sidewalk, then, surprised, began peering all
about. Her face showed intense amazement, and became pale. “There isn't any!” she gasped.

“Any what?”

“Bloodstains! The way his face was cut there's got to be!”

“Ahem!” Sergeant Ellis frowned. “As a matter of fact, that isn't all. You said this man left the terminal
lobby with you. As a matter of fact, we questioned two people who saw you leaving the lobby, and they
said you were alone.”

“Alone!”

“Exactly.”

“They're lying!” Della exclaimed excitedly. “They're lying, officer!”

“I wish I could be sure,” Sergeant Ellis said heavily. He was rather fancying his role as actor.

“You don't—” Della stared at him in horror.

Sergeant Ellis winced because of the expression on her face. But she lied to me, he justified himself
quickly. She didn't tell the police all the truth, or this wouldn't have happened to her.

“Oh! There—look!” Della was pointing. “There's the patrolman who saw it! He started towards us, and
that's why the man ran!” She clutched Sergeant Ellis' arm, added, “Ask him about it.”

The Sergeant agreed smugly that they would do just that.

But Patrolman Calvick only stared blankly at Della Nelson. “Lady, I never saw you before,” he said.
“And I certainly didn't see anything like you say I saw. Why, things have been as quiet as a graveyard
around here.”

Patrolman Calvick is an even better actor than I am, Sergeant Ellis thought enviously.

Della Nelson's eyes jerked, horrified, from one officer to the other. “But I—surely, you—” She fell silent,
the words twisted in her throat.

“Lady,” said Sergeant Ellis ominously, “I don't know what you are trying to pull, but I don't like it. I tell
you what, you better come back to the terminal while we think this over.”

The stark, unnatural look on the young woman's face made both policemen uncomfortable all the way
back to the terminal building. “Now, you wait here and we'll investigate further,” said Sergeant Ellis,
holding open the door of an office.