And--on that morning on which the Paradise affair occurred--Braden did cross his path.

Therefore, in the conventional police way of thinking and looking at things, there's motive." "Motive for what ?" asked Mary.
Bryce arrived here at one of his critical stages, and he paused a moment in order to choose his words.
"Don't get any false ideas or impressions," he said at last.

"I'm not accusing Ransford of anything.

I'm only telling you what I know the police think and are on the very edge of accusing him of.

To put it plainly--of murder.