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IV. The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge
Itwaschild’splayforthatcleveranddaringwoman.Onthepretextofsummoninghermistress,sherunsupstairs,slipsonabrightjumperandahatwithblackcurlsattachedwhichshejamsdownoverthegreytransformation.Afewdefttouches,andthemake-upisremoved,aslightdustingofrouge,andthebrilliantZoeHaveringcomesdownwithherclearringingvoice.Nobodylooksparticularlyatthehousekeeper.Whyshouldthey?Thereisnothingtoconnectherwiththecrime.She,too,hasanalibi.”
“ButtherevolverthatwasfoundatEaling?Mrs.Haveringcouldnothaveplaceditthere?”
“No,thatwasRogerHavering’sjob—butitwasamistakeontheirpart.Itputmeontherighttrack.Amanwhohascommittedamurderwitharevolverwhichhefoundonthespotwouldflingitawayatonce,hewouldnotcarryituptoLondonwithhim.No,themotivewasclear,thecriminalswishedtofocustheinterestofthepoliceonaspotfarremovedfromDerbyshiretheywereanxioustogetthepoliceawayassoonaspossiblefromthevicinityofHunter’sLodge.OfcoursetherevolverfoundatEalingwasnottheonewithwhichMr.Pacewasshot.RogerHaveringdischargedoneshotfromit,broughtituptoLondon,wentstraighttohisclubtoestablishhisalibi,thenwentquicklyouttoEalingbythedistrict,amatterofabouttwentyminutesonly,placedtheparcelwhereitwasfoundandsobacktotown.Thatcharmingcreature,hiswife,quietlyshootsMr
