DONOHUE. It was well established in your mind that Wales was the only
person able to get a message?
CROSBY. Yes.
DONOHUE. It follows then that he was killed in order to prevent his
question being answered.
CROSBY. That's the impression I got.
DONOHUE. This leads to the conclusion that whoever killed Wales knew who
had killed Spencer Lee.
CROSBY. I should think so.
DONOHUE (_front of table_ R.). And it is not difficult to surmise
that the person who killed Wales was actuated by the strongest of all
motives--self-protection. So in all human probability the murderer
of Wales was also the murderer of Spencer Lee. You see, ladies and
gentlemen, that by the use of a little patience we have come a long way
in our investigation. (_There is a long pause._) I don't wish to put
you all through the humiliation of a search. I should like to end this
inquiry here and now. (_Moves a step_ R. _There is another pause_.) No?
Then we'll have to go on. (_Moves briskly to below table_ R.) There is a
police matron in the other room who will search the ladies of the party.
Sergeant Dunn will perform a similar duty with the men. Mike, you will
take them one at a time. It makes no difference to me in what order
they go.
MASON. Well, I've got nothing to conceal. (_He rises and places chair
up_ L.
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