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Egypt.
Markham, who was standing beside Vance, lifted his
head. Being an aesthete without responsibilities is no doubt delightful,but the
worlds work must go on. And all his rules are based on chirographicidiosyncrasies.
He could make you thelaughing-stock of the country if you tried it.
Ill attend to everything, sir, Heath assured
him.
But suppose, objected Markham, you hadnt seen the
loose ring onthe curtain? When I sent Salveter to Boston I believed I had eliminated
everypossibility of danger. But theres nothing supernatural about the demise of the
doctor.
He went to the folding door and threw it
open.
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Hani went out and softly closed the
door.
Oh, nothing reprehensible, Vance answered lightly,
taking outanother cigarette.
And what makes it even more fantastic is that you
suggestedthat he might meet with an accident.
What I want to know, put in Heath, is how Bliss
found out aboutSalveters original letter. Here we were, confronted by an
insolubleproblem. But it was nowhere in evidence; and thats whattroubled
me.
I admit the law is imperfect, Markham interrupted
tartly.
First came the truestory of the crime, carefully
indicated.
Rider HaggardCHAPTER ITHE DREAM OF RIMAThere was
war in Egypt and Egypt was rent in two.
He wasnt in the leastastonished when you informed
him of Blisss death.
Beautiful exceedingly shalt thou be, andthrough
love thou shalt make smooth the path of millions.
It was a perfectly logical result of what had gone
before, Vanceexplained. Vance still stood before the table, his eyes fixed on the
door.
You cant convictBliss; you dont even dare arrest
him.