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           “AllalongIwasstronglyundertheimpressionthatweweredealingwithacold-bloodedandpremeditatedcrimecommittedbysomeonewhohadbeencontented(verycleverly)withusingM.Renauld’sownplansforthrowingthepoliceoffthetrack.Thegreatcriminal(asyoumayremembermyremarkingtoyouonce)isalwayssupremelysimple.”

           Inodded.

           “Now,tosupportthistheory,thecriminalmusthavebeenfullycognizantofMr.Renauld’splans.ThatleadsustoMadameRenauld.Butfactsfailtosupportanytheoryofherguilt.Isthereanyoneelsewhomighthaveknownofthem?Yes.FromMartheDaubreuil’sownlipswehavetheadmissionthatsheoverheardM.Renauld’squarrelwiththetramp.Ifshecouldoverhearthat,thereisnoreasonwhysheshouldnothaveheardeverythingelse,especiallyifM.andMadameRenauldwereimprudentenoughtodiscusstheirplanssittingonthebench.RememberhoweasilyyouoverheardMarthe’sconversationwithJackRenauldfromthatspot.”

           “ButwhatpossiblemotivecouldMarthehaveformurderingMr.Renauld?”Iargued.

           “Whatmotive?Money!M.Renauldwasamillionaireseveraltimesover,andathisdeath(orsosheandJackbelieved)halfthatvastfortunewouldpasstohisson.LetusreconstructthescenefromthestandpointofMartheDaubreuil.

           “MartheDaubreuiloverhearswhatpassesbetweenRenauldandhiswife.SofarhehasbeenanicelittlesourceofincometotheDaubreuilmotheranddaughter,butnowheproposestoescapefromtheirtoils.Atfirst,possibly,herideaistopreventthatescape.