Octavus Roy Cohen

Name: Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V
Author: Octavus Roy Cohen

Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

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“Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V”, published in 1918, is a work by Octavus Roy Cohen. It explores elements such as Hartigan, Rollins and Hamilton.

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ Rollins flushed with pardonable pride.
“Us regular bulls ain’t the fools we’re given credit for bein’, Mr. Carroll,” he said, respectfully, glowing under the other’s praise. “All you gotta do now is tell ‘em about Hartigan and you’ll see ‘em withdraw their confessions so quick it’ll make your head swim. Y’see, Mr. Hall, there wasn’t no need for having any one else in on the case—not that I’m sore at Mr. Carroll here. He’s man enough to admit I got the goods right.” ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ Rollins stared first at Carroll’s placid face and then at Commissioner Hall. “Two people! Aw, what is this, a joke party?”
“I’m deadly serious. Hartigan says Hamilton was fighting with a man, and that there was a girl in the room. That man and that girl are both here in this police station under arrest for Hamilton’s killing. The story that each tells exactly jibes with Hartigan’s. Undoubtedly one of the bullets was fired from the revolver you found on the floor. And the other must have come from Hartigan’s revolver.” ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ The window was open. First crack out of the bat I find a police revolver on the floor. Here it is.”
He tossed a blue steel weapon on the table. “As you’ll see, one chamber has been fired. That revolver was halfway between the centre table and the screen. I step behind the screen, and I find this bird lying there with a hole in his wrist. By his side is this gun—another police revolver”—he laid a second weapon beside its twin—“and that, also, has been exploded once. It’s the one this bucko used. See?”
“It’s a lie!” broke out Hartigan desperately. “I didn’t even carry a gun.” ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ Carroll rose and extended his hand. Rollins crushed it in a viselike grip.
“You’re all right, Rollins. I admit it cheerfully.”
“Thanks, Mr. Carroll. And there ain’t no hard feelin’s over my bein’ sore at you?”
“Not a one. I understand it perfectly. And now suppose you look after Hartigan. I want to get things straightened up with Mr. Hall. He’s a personal friend of Miss Duval, and he’ll have to tell her himself.” ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ I ain’t never carried one. Rollins knows that as well as I do; he’s got a line on all of us yeggs, an’ he knows them that carries guns and them that don’t. A burglary charge I don’t mind facin’; but murder, no. You go ask my pals if they’ve ever known me to carry a gun; they’ll, tell you not.”
“Suppose you tell us what happened.” The confessed burglar leaned forward eagerly.
“It was this way. A pal o’ mine and——”
“Who?”
Hartigan flushed. “I ain’t no squealer; y’can find that out for yourself. A pal o’ mine frames with me to crack this Hamilton crib. ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ I’m perfectly willing to listen to your advice, and I haven’t a doubt that a good deal of it will be worth taking. I shall not use my authority unless I consider it necessary. After the case is finished you have my permission to vilify me as much as you choose. ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ They was both there—providin’ what Hartigan says is true. There was a lot of excitement. The girl thinks the man done it an’ the man thinks the girl did, an’ each one is sayin’ that the other done it so’s to save ’em. You read about that all the time.”
Carroll thought deeply. Then he brought his fist down on the table with a crash.
“You’re right, Rollins! You must be right! They all say that the lights went out just when the shooting took place, and both Miss Duval and Mr. Harrelson think that the other did it. So they both confess. It’s simple. ”

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Octavus Roy Cohen, Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter V (1918)

“ Just as they come in, battin’ hell out of each other —one of ’em bein’ Hamilton an’ the other one a big man I don’t know—a girl steps out from behind some curtains over the window in the other corner of the room—over beyond the door. ”

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