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GRAHAM IS NOT A FOOL Left alone, except for a highly intrigued sergeant of police at the end of the library, Landis and Bernard stared at each other with frowning eyes. “There’s something rotten in …
A QUESTION OF ANGLE When they reached the lower hall, Bernard went to the library door and looked in. At the far end the faithful sergeant stood on guard. Otherwise the room was deserted. Landis pau…
THE WORST POSSIBLE TASTE When the butler’s footsteps had died away to silence, Landis began to chuckle. “I’ve a lot more respect for Miss Mount and the servants in this house than I have for the fam…
THE SOUND OF RUNNING FEET They were received in the dining-room, where family and guests were still assembled, with a mixture of curiosity and barely civil reserve. Miss Mount saw formally to their …
BERNARD OFFERS A HINT Landis, who rather prided himself upon his habitual serenity during the course of an investigation, found himself exasperated to a degree that made it increasingly difficult to…
MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands. He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise. “And now to business,” he said. “With your permission, Landis…
“SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law. A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telepho…
