Shes a doughty old soul; motherly and all
that.
He asked me to look at his clock in
hisparlor.
He turned and came slowly toward us, his head down,
his hands behindhim. Ifits not too much bother, Id like to have a brief word with
him.
The colonel had invited me to dinner and the
Follies. The absence of the toupee, as I once suggested toyou, was a prime essential
of the situation.
Clair wasinnocent only because she herself was
guilty. Find out which one it was and scarehim into submission by your exalted title
of District Attorney. Living in the house, she was able to choose a propitious
moment forthe crime. Weve made amazin progress this morning, despite your
injuredfeelings.
It comes from northernBrazil and is very
delicious.
A box with forty rows of holes istwice as beautiful
as a box with twenty rows. Weve made amazin progress this morning, despite your
injuredfeelings. And isnt there an exit door very near the boxes, which leads
intothe alleyway?
An ugly color crept into his cheeks, andhis eyes
blazed. Therefore, I insisted upon his hearing from your owncharming lips your story
of the affair.
How did you find out about her relation to the
girl? He extended his arms in a theatrical gesture of supplication.
She is the hardheaded, shrewd, determined German
type, who couldboth plan and perform such a crime.
Pon my word, old man, Im not trying to confuse the
main issue,said Vance. The American does the mostdumbfoundin things with ice cream.
Vance selected another cigarette from his case and went on. And now, damn it, youve
let him get away from us!
What I need is a brandy-and-sodaHe walked down with
us to the taxicab. Look at this little five-story affair across thestreet. It isnt
that, sir, she said, looking at him appealingly.
And another thing: dont forget that hisvoice was
perfectly familiar to Benson. You said you left your bedroom door open on the night
Mr. Oh, not more than five minutes after I entered Bensons house thatfirst morning,
replied Vance.
Vance stepped into the hallway, and I heard him
opening and shuttingthe front door. I wonder some enterprisin publisher hasnt
embalmed itin our native argot. Markhams eyes lifted sharply to the others
face.
These alibisare, I trust, going to prove most
proftable in paving the way formy coup de boutoir.