The pounding noise of the construction work nearly drowned out Mr. Eaton's words. "Captain, no one but Charlie and myself knew that the payroll would be in this shed. He was counting the money when someone came in, knocked him out, and stole it."
Eaton had a paerfect alibi. At the time of the robbery he'd been up on the fortieth floor of the unfinished building, with several witnesses. And Charlie wasn't a suspect -- he was now in the hospital with a cracked skull.
"Think back," shouted Black. "Could anyone have heard you talking about the payroll?"
"I told Charlie just outside this shed. No one was nearby. There were three workers standing thirty yards away, but they couldn't have heard us above this noise."
"Give me their names and bring them over here."
The first workman came to the shed. "Mr. Krupp?" said Black.
"What?" shouted Krupp.
The second workman arrived. "Mr. Skoda?" said Black.
"Eh?" shouted Skoda.
The third workman came. "Mr. Stenn?" said Black.
"I'm Stenn," the worker shouted. "What do you want?"
"I want to arrest you for robbery," Black smiled.
~How did the Captain know this was the man?~
