As she neared the bottom of the stairs, voices rang through the hallway. Slowing her steps, she listened closer. Two men were talking with Ashton, but she didn't recognize the others voices. After leaving the grand stairs, she stopped at the corner of the wall, pressing her back against the wood. Carefully, she peeked around the corner and then quickly pulled back.
Two policemen stood just inside the door. As she concentrated on their conversation, she realized they were discussing Mr. Nickerson.
"But Mr. Lee," one of them said, "he has an alibi. Your partner was in Staten Island this whole time. He couldn't possibly have taken the money yesterday."
"But I saw him!" Ashton's voice rose above the others. "Miss Bastian and I saw him on the train. We were running after him."
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