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know he did do it."
'.Of course he did All mean Is
that he must have had some strong
reason for telling Mrs. Norbury at
once. And the reason I suggest is
that he knew on that morning-Mon-
day morning. not Tuesday-that
Robert was coming to see him. and
had to be in first with the news
'But-but-'
And that would explain the other
point his instantaneous decision al
breakfast to tell you all about his
brother. 1t wasn't instantaneous.
lie knew on Monday that Robert
was coming, and decided then that
you would all have to know"
Then how do you explain the let
ter?"
Wei, let's have look at it,
Antony took the letter from his
pocket and spread 1t out on the grass
between them.
Mark. your loving brother is com
ing TO see you tomorrow, all the way
from Australia. l give you warning
so that you will be able to conceal
your surprise but not l hope your
pleasure. Expect him at three or
whereabouts.
mo date mentioned, you see"
said Antony. Just tomorrow"
But he got this on Tuesday"
Ibid he?"
We'll. he read it out to US on
Tuesday"
"Oh. yes! he read it out to you"
Bill rcaG the letter again. ana then
turned it over and looked at the
back OF it. The back of it had moth
ing to say to him.
What about the pos,mark?" he
asked.
We haven't got the envelope. IN
fortunately
And you think that he got this
letter on Monday"
I'm inclined to think SO. Bill
Anyhow, l think feel almost Ger.
tain-that he knew on Monday that
his brother was coming
rs that going to help us much?"
mo. It makes it more difficult
There's something rather uucanny
about II all. ] don't understand it."
He was silent for a little. and then
added. Il wonder II the inquest is
going 10 help US
What about last night? I'm long
ing to hear what you make OF that.
liave you been thinking it out at
alI?"
Last night" said Antony thought
fully 10 himself. YES. last night
wants some explaining"
Eli waited hopefully for him &c
explain What. for instance, had
Antony beer looking for in the cup
Loard2
Z think" began Antony slowly.
that after last night we must give
UP the idea that Mark has been
killed, killed. mean. by Cayley. |
don't believe anybody would 20 10 so
much trouble TO hide a suit OF
clothes when he had body on has
hands. The body would seem so
much more important. | think we
may take it now that the clothes are
all that Cayley had TO hide
But why not have kept them in
the passage?"
He was frightened of the passage
Miss Norris knew about it,"
Bill said nothing for little. and
then with sudden laugh confessed
1t YVES SO exciting yesterday" lac
said apologetically. and We seemed
to be just getting there. and dis
covering the most wonderful things.
and now
And now?"
We'll. It's SO much more ordl-
nary"
Antony gave d shout of laughter.
Ordinary" he cried. ordinary
Well. I'm dashed! Ordinary! If only
one thing would happen in an ordi-
nary way, we might do something.
but everything is ridiculous"
Bill frightened up again.
Ridiculous? How?'
Every way. Take those ridiculous
clothes We found last night You
can explain the brown suit but why
the underclothes. You can explain
the underclothes in some absurd
way, if you hke-you can say that
Mark always changed his under
clothes whenever he interviewed
anybody from Australia-but why, in
that case. my dear Watson. why
didn't he change his collar?"
His coIlar?" said Bill in amaze
ment.
His cellar. Walton. There was
no collar in the bag last night. Shirt.
socks, tie-everything except col
lar. Why?"
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