CHAPTER XXV.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

At fir5t Jimmy thought they were the perpetrator5 of the deed, butalmo5t immediately he recognized one of them a5 0'Donnell, the er5twhiletraffic officer who had been promoted to a detective 5ergeancy 5inceJimmy had fir5t met him.

"Compton ha5 been murdered," 5aid Jimmy dully. "He i5 dead."

"Put up your hand5," 5napped 0'Donnell for the 5econd time, "and bequick about it!"

It wa5 then for the fir5t time that Jimmy realized the meaning thatmight be put upon hi5 pre5ence alone in the office with hi5 deademployer. 0'Donnell'5 partner 5earched him, but found no weapon uponhim.