Tales of Terror and Mystery
The Man with the Watches
Youlovedyourbrother,I’venodoubt;butyoudidn’tlovehimacentmorethanIlovedhim,thoughyou’llsaythatItookaqueerwaytoshowit.Anyhow,itseemsamightyemptyworldnowthatheisgone,andIdon’tcareacontinentalwhetheryougivemeovertothehangmanornot.’
"Hehadturnedhisankleinthefall,andtherewesat,hewithhisuselessfoot,andIwithmythrobbinghead,andwetalkedandtalkeduntilgraduallymybitternessbegantosoftenandtoturnintosomethinglikesympathy.WhatwastheuseofrevenginghisdeathuponamanwhowasasmuchstrickenbythatdeathasIwas?Andthen,asmywitsgraduallyreturned,IbegantorealizealsothatIcoulddonothingagainstMacCoywhichwouldnotrecoiluponmymotherandmyself.Howcouldweconvicthimwithoutafullaccountofmybrother’scareerbeingmadepublic—theverythingwhichofallotherswewishedtoavoid?Itwasreallyasmuchourinterestashistocoverthematterup,andfrombeinganavengerofcrimeIfoundmyselfchangedtoaconspiratoragainstJustice.TheplaceinwhichwefoundourselveswasoneofthosepheasantpreserveswhicharesocommonintheOldCountry,andaswegropedourwaythroughitIfoundmyselfconsultingtheslayerofmybrotherastohowfaritwouldbepossibletohushitup.
"Isoonrealizedfromwhathesaidthatunlessthereweresomepapersofwhichweknewnothinginmybrother’spockets,therewasreallynopossiblemeansbywhichthepolicecouldidentifyhimorlearnhowhehadgotthere.
