Убийство на поле для гольфа

10. Gabriel Stonor

           You’rebarkingupthewrongtree.IknewPaulRenauld.Whatyou’vejustbeensayingisutterlyimpossible.There’ssomeotherexplanation.”

           Themagistrateshruggedhisshoulders.

           “Whatotherexplanationcouldtherebe?”

           “Whatleadsyoutothinkitwasaloveaffair?”

           “MadameDaubreuilwasinthehabitofvisitinghimhereintheevenings.Also,sinceM.RenauldcametotheVillaGeneviève,MadameDaubreuilhaspaidlargesumsofmoneyintothebankinnotes.Inall,theamounttotalsfourthousandpoundsofyourEnglishmoney.”

           “Iguessthat’sright,”saidStonorquietly.“Itransmittedhimthosesumsathisrequest.Butitwasn’tanintrigue.”

           “Eh!monDieu!Whatelsecoulditbe?”

           “Blackmail,”saidStonorsharply,bringingdownhishandwithaslamonthetable.“That’swhatitwas.”

           “Ah!Voilàuneidée!”criedthemagistrate,shakeninspiteofhimself.

           “Blackmail,”repeatedStonor.“Theoldmanwasbeingbled—andatagoodratetoo.Fourthousandinacoupleofmonths.Whew!ItoldyoujustnowtherewasamysteryaboutRenauld.EvidentlythisMadameDaubreuilknewenoughofittoputthescrewson.”

           “Itispossible,”thecommissarycriedexcitedly.“Decidedly,itispossible.”

           “Possible?”roaredStonor.“It’scertain!Tellme,haveyouaskedMrs.Renauldaboutthisloveaffairstuntofyours?”

           “No,monsieur.Wedidnotwishtooccasionheranydistressifitcouldreasonablybeavoided.”

           “Distress?Why,she’dlaughinyourface.Itellyou,sheandRenauldwereacoupleinahundred.

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