Andrews with some show
of gratification. "I flatter myself that we have pulled the wires
so as to keep the thing out of the papers as much as possible. We
don't want to frighten the quarry till the net is spread. The
point is, though, to find out who is the quarry. It's most
baffling."
"I am at your service," interposed Craig quietly, "but you will
have to enlighten me as to the facts in the case. As to that, I
know no more than the newspapers."
"Oh, certainly, certainly. That is to say, you know nothing at
all and can approach it without bias." He paused and then,
seeming to notice something in Craig's manner, added hastily:
"I'll be perfectly frank with you. The policy in question is for
one hundred thousand dollars, and is incontestable. His wife is
the beneficiary. The company is perfectly willing to pay, but we
want to be sure that it is all straight first. There are certain
suspicious circumstances that in justice to ourselves we think
should be cleared up. That is all--believe me. We are not seeking
to avoid an honest liability."
"What are these suspicious circumstances?" asked Craig,
apparently satisfied with the explanation.
"This is in strict confidence, gentlemen," began Mr. Andrews.
"Mr. Morowitch, according to the story as it comes to us,
returned home late one night last week, apparently from his
office, in a very weakened, a semiconscious, condition.
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