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I see a note upon the cover, indicating a page.
But I answer a question in your
memorandum.
I go away from the Maison Grenelle, still more curiousabout Betty
Harlowe. And in Mademoiselle Anns sitting - room I found something
whichinterested me at the first glance. For the pearl necklace was in the
drawer of the writing -table. There were two great mistakes made, he said.
Some
crimes are discovered because thealibis are too unnaturally perfect. It was not
there in the pen -tray on the day before, when I found the book. Then you
believe Francine Rollard had a hand in that crime too?
Hegot up from his chair
and took up his hat and stick.
So the anonymous letters becomethemselves
blackmailing letters.
Some such thoughts must have passed through her
mind.
Well, we come to Dijon and you tell herthat you have shown me that
telegram.
She did not know when it was firstproposed to call me in. Copyright
laws are changing all over the world. Even in thathouse of the old thick walls,
Jeanne Baudin, someone, might be wakened bythe clamour. Espinosa waited until
they had disappeared. It was I, then, who put you on her track? Neverhave I
come across a case more difficult.
I do not know, and my head is rather in a
whirl.
Ricardo had in mind must be qualified to go muchfarther than that.
Ithink that I shall get some useful evidence from a firm in Paris. Hanaud went
from the garden and for three days Jim Frobisher saw him nomore. There is
little use in watching people whoknow that they are being watched.
But I answer
a question in your memorandum. In fact I left my gloves behind in order that I
might comeback and discover it.
Absurd, for the onlymalady from which he
suffered was that he was a bad shot.
Ricardo had in mind must be qualified to
go muchfarther than that.
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