"Now," said Guelvada, "about the first murder. There is evidence. I have talked to the mate who was on the boat the night that Sandford died—the man Mellin—a white man. Mellin is prepared to make a deposition. He is prepared to inform you officially that he saw Jacques push Sandford out of the boat after the shark had struck."
The Commissioner said: "That's good enough for me, Mr. Guelvada. We'll have Jacques brought in now."
Guelvada put up his hand. "I'm afraid not. You see, I did not want Jacques to be arrested. I have been out in his boat with him to-night. I have been talking to him. Goddam it, we had a most interesting conversation! I made him an offer. I told him that if he agreed to give me the names of the people who were employing him I might be a little merciful, but if he did
