Убийство на улице Морг

           “Idonotknowit,”saidDupin.“Iamnotsureofit.Here,however,isasmallpieceofribbon,whichfromitsform,andfromitsgreasyappearance,hasevidentlybeenusedintyingthehairinoneofthoselongqueuesofwhichsailorsaresofond.Moreover,thisknotisonewhichfewbesidessailorscantie,andispeculiartotheMaltese.Ipickedtheribbonupatthefootofthelightning-rod.Itcouldnothavebelongedtoeitherofthedeceased.Nowif,afterall,Iamwronginmyinductionfromthisribbon,thattheFrenchmanwasasailorbelongingtoaMaltesevessel,stillIcanhavedonenoharminsayingwhatIdidintheadvertisement.IfIaminerror,hewillmerelysupposethatIhavebeenmisledbysomecircumstanceintowhichhewillnottakethetroubletoinquire.ButifIamright,agreatpointisgained.Cognizantalthoughinnocentofthemurder,theFrenchmanwillnaturallyhesitateaboutreplyingtotheadvertisementaboutdemandingtheOurang-Outang.Hewillreasonthus:—‘Iaminnocent;Iampoor;myOurang-OutangisofgreatvaluetooneinmycircumstancesafortuneofitselfwhyshouldIloseitthroughidleapprehensionsofdanger?Hereitis,withinmygrasp.ItwasfoundintheBoisdeBoulogneatavastdistancefromthesceneofthatbutchery.Howcaniteverbesuspectedthatabrutebeastshouldhavedonethedeed?Thepoliceareatfaulttheyhavefailedtoprocuretheslightestclew.Shouldtheyeventracetheanimal,itwouldbeimpossibletoprovemecognizantofthemurder,ortoimplicatemeinguiltonaccountofthatcognizance.Aboveall,Iamknown. 

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