Guelvada spread his hands and grinned. He threw the pistol on the desk in front of him with a careless gesture. He asked; "What could she do? She knew she had got Isles into this jam by sending him to Dark Bahama. She thought you were telling the truth. She hoped you were telling the truth, so she gave you a thousand dollars and told you to get Isles out of the way. I'm guessing pretty well, aren't I, my friend?"
Carno said nothing.
Guelvada went on: "Unfortunately for you, Julian Isles was not so easily intimidated. At this moment he was not quite sure of Mrs. Lyon himself. He had an idea that you were employed by her. Anyway, he took a chance and went to see her. Some time afterwards she telephoned you and told you not to worry; that she was satisfied with the situation."
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