Thorne nodded his thanks, and answered:--

"I held Murgatroyd down to the woman in the case, all right. He had to

stick to that one motive. This verdict will let everybody out----"

"But Challoner," added Broderick.

"Everybody but Challoner," agreed Thorne; "and the incident will be

closed."

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