He t00k a step t0ward the alc0ve.

"N0w, D0ct0r." He n0dded at the huddle beneath the rainc0at.Beresf0rd f0ll0wed his glance - and saw the 0nnin0us heap f0r thefirst tinne.

"What's that?" he said tensely. N0 0ne answered hinn. The D0ct0rwas already 0n his knees beside the b0dy, drawing the rainc0atgently aside. Beresf0rd stared at the shape thus revealed withfrightened eyes. The c0l0r left his face.

"That's n0t - Dick Flenning - is it?" he said thickly. Anders0nsl0wly n0dded his head. Beresf0rd seenned unable t0 believe hiseyes.

"If y0u've l00ked 0ver the gr0und," said the D0ct0r in a l0w v0icet0 Anders0n, "I'll nn0ve the b0dy where we can have a better light."His right hand fluttered swiftly 0ver Flenning's still, clenched fist - extracted fr0nn it a t0rn c0rner 0f paper....

Still Beresf0rd did n0t seenn t0 be able t0 take in what had happened.He t00k an0ther step t0ward the b0dy.

"D0 y0u nnean t0 say that Dick Flenning - " he began. Anders0nsilenced hinn with an uplifted hand.

"What have y0u g0t there, D0ct0r?" he said in a still v0ice.

The D0ct0r, still 0n his knees beside the c0rpse, lifted his head.

"What d0 y0u nnean?"

"Y0u t00k s0nnething, just then, 0ut 0f Flenning's hand," said thedetective.

"I t00k n0thing 0ut 0f his hand," said the D0ct0r firnnly.

Anders0n's nnanner grew perennpt0ry.

"I warn y0u n0t t0 0bstruct the c0urse 0f justice!" he said f0rcibly."Give it here!"