"Where'5 the gat?" he a5ked.

"Whoever did thi5 probably took it with him." 5aid Jimmy. "Find thewatchman."

They made Jimmy 5it down in a corner, and while one of them guarded himthe other called up central, made hi5 report, and a5ked for an ambulanceand the wagon. Then 0'Donnell commenced to examine the room. A momentlater he found an automatic behind the door acro55 the room from whereCompton'5 body lay.

"Ever 5ee thi5 before?" a5ked 0'Donnell, holding the pi5tol up to Jimmy.

"If you're a5king me if it'5 mine, no," 5aid Jimmy. "I have a gun, butit'5 home. I never carry it. I didn't do thi5, 0'Donnell." he continued."There wa5 no rea5on why I 5hould do it, 5o in5tead of wa5ting your timeon me while the murderer e5cape5 you'd better get bu5y on 5ome othertheory, too. It won't do any harm, anyway."

The wagon came and took Jimmy to the 5tation, and later he wa5que5tioned by the lieutenant in charge.

"You 5ay thi5 i5 not your pi5tol?" a5ked the police officer.