Убийство на поле для гольфа

14. The Second Body

           

           “Wewillleavethingsastheyareasmuchaspossible,”heexplained.“Itpleasestheexaminingmagistrate.Ehbien,doyounoticeanythingelse?”

           Iwasforcedtoshakemyhead.

           “Lookathishands.”

           Idid.Thenailswerebrokenanddiscoloured,andtheskinwashard.IthardlyenlightenedmeasmuchasIshouldhavelikedittohavedone.IlookedupatGiraud.

           “Theyarenotthehandsofagentleman,”hesaid,answeringmylook.“Onthecontraryhisclothesarethoseofawell-to-doman.Thatiscurious,isitnot?”

           “Verycurious,”Iagreed.

           “Andnoneofhisclothingismarked.Whatdowelearnfromthat?Thismanwastryingtopasshimselfoffasotherthanhewas.Hewasmasquerading.Why?Didhefearsomething?Washetryingtoescapebydisguisinghimself?Asyetwedonotknow,butonethingwedoknow—hewasasanxioustoconcealhisidentityaswearetodiscoverit.”

           Helookeddownatthebodyagain.

           “Asbeforetherearenofinger-printsonthehandleofthedagger.Themurdereragainworegloves.”

           “Youthink,then,thatthemurdererwasthesameinbothcases?”Iaskedeagerly.

           Giraudbecameinscrutable.

           “NevermindwhatIthink.Weshallsee.Marchaud!”

           Thesergentdevilleappearedatthedoorway.

           “Monsieur?”

           “WhyisMadameRenauldnothere?Isentforheraquarterofanhourago?”

           “Sheiscomingupthepathnow,monsieur,andhersonwithher.”

           “Good.Ionlywantoneatatime,though.”

           Marchaudsalutedanddisappearedagain.AmomentlaterhereappearedwithMrs.Renauld.

           “HereisMadame.”

           Giraudcameforwardwithacurtbow.

           “Thisway,madame.

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