In this story the author Sinclair Ross has left much suspense which forces us to keep guessing. One of the mysteries left behind is whether Arthur Vickers is a murderer or not. I believe that Arthur Vickers is a murderer. Firstly, he would not let the boy see the stall and never did let him see if his calves were in there, knowing that he didn't have them. Secondly, Vickers was a disturbed man that lived by himself, isolated from society which could lead to perplexing behavior. And thirdly, when the boy went to open the stall, Vickers reacted in a violent unexpected way which proves that h…
