‘I don’t like him much,’ he said. ‘just look at those eyes!’
‘You find that his eyes eat into you! That’s how he did it, you know. He could send people to sleep just with his eyes. In these killings, the murdered person never seemed to fight back. He’s too small to kill any body if they’re not sleeping.’
I thought I saw him move just now,’ said Hewson, trying not to show his fear.
Marriner smiled. ‘You’re going to think that you see many things before the night is over. We’re not going to shut you in down here. When you feel it’s time to stop, come up again. There are watchmen in the building, so don’t be afraid if you hear them moving about. I’m sorry that I can’t give you any more light. We like to have the room dark, you understand. Now come back to my office and have a strong drink before starting the night’s work.
