Убийство на поле для гольфа

           Whenwewereinmid-Channel,Idroppedthatlittledevilofadaggerintothesea.ThenIfeltIcouldbreatheagain.

           “BellawasatourdigsinLondon.ShelookedlikenothingonGod’searth.ItoldherwhatI’ddone,andthatshewasprettysafeforthetimebeing.Shestaredatme,andthenbeganlaughing …laughing …laughing …itwashorribletohearher!Ifeltthatthebestthingtodowastokeepbusy.She’dgomadifshehadtimetobroodonwhatshe’ddone.Luckilywegotanengagementatonce.

           “Andthen,Isawyouandyourfriend,watchingusthatnight …Iwasfrantic.Youmustsuspect,oryouwouldn’thavetrackedusdown.Ihadtoknowtheworst,soIfollowedyou.Iwasdesperate.Andthen,beforeI’dhadtimetosayanything,Itumbledtoitthatitwasmeyoususpected,notBella!OratleastthatyouthoughtIwasBellasinceI’dstolenthedagger.

           “Iwish,honey,thatyoucouldseebackintomymindatthatmoment …you’dforgiveme,perhaps …Iwassofrightened,andmuddled,anddesperate. …AllIcouldgetclearlywasthatyouwouldtryandsaveme.Ididn’tknowwhetheryou’dbewillingtosaveher …Ithoughtverylikelynot—itwasn’tthesamething!AndIcouldn’triskit!Bella’smytwin—I’dgottodothebestforher.SoIwentonlying. …Ifeltmean—Ifeelmeanstill. …That’sall—enoughtoo,you’llsay,Iexpect.Ioughttohavetrustedyou. …IfIhad—

           “AssoonasthenewswasinthepaperthatJackRenauldhadbeenarrested,itwasallup.Bellawouldn’tevenwaittoseehowthingswent.