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From: | Judy Hastings |
Subject: | [Help-sweater] shrivel |
Date: | Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:29:38 -0500 |
Along the wall whichcontained the door leading into
the hall, stretched a long divan. Scarlett met Vances gaze squarely, and after a few
seconds he satdown again.
That sums up the relationship between Bliss andKyle
and Abercrombie and Meryt. Markhams sarcasm was measured by hisexasperation. At the
present moment Im expressingno opinion. Scarlett met Vances gaze squarely, and after
a few seconds he satdown again. And that brings me to a most delicate
question.
But Ive only a nebulous idea regardin
it.
Scarlett told us his feet troubled him a greatdeal.
Could you have one of your various diplomatic coadjutors find outconfidentially
about Kyles will? Its barely possible, he admitted reluctantly, and lapsed
intosilence.
Then he straightened up, and faced the District
Attorney.
Hani had then been made an under inspector by the
EgyptianGovernment.
He leaned over and, with considerable effort,
lifted the statue ofSakhmet.
Most Egyptologists are queer birds, Sergeant, Vance
remarkedconsolingly.
How could that statue have been wielded by anabsent
person? Iimmediately suspected a plot; and all the subsequent findingsverified my
theory. And Sergeant, Markham called; tell Doctor Bliss he is not toleave the house
until I have seen him. Forgive me, Vance, if I confess that I am notstunned by your
discovery.
Hani was elated over the fact, for theres no doubt
he has a verydeep, dog-like affection for her.
Heath was frankly exasperated, and his tonewas
irritable. I must be able to prove a plot against him before I cancompletely
exonerate him. By his slow, lazymovements I knew that his nerves were
tense.
If Kyle had refused to go on, it would havecome
pretty near breaking the lads heart.
In fact, I do not even know if myreconstructed trap
will work. The man whirled about and glared at Vance ferociously.
Scarlett paused and tookout his briar pipe. Most
Egyptologists are queer birds, Sergeant, Vance remarkedconsolingly.
Hani may have had something to do with her state of
mind,commented Vance.
He also metMeryt, who was then only thirteen years
old.
Perhaps, softy suggested Vance, the doctor wore it
up-stairs lastnight, as he said.
The study was a spacious room, about twenty feet
square. Meryt has been absolutely loyalto Bliss and his chosen work.
Ive a notion the data would helpus materially. I
have a feelin its whereabouts might tell us something. How could that statue have
been wielded by anabsent person? Still and all, pursued Heath, theres plenty of
evidence againstBliss. His state of mindwas what might be described as philosophic.
Briefly, then, Kyle was interested in Mrs. Your reasoning, Sergeant, is good as far
as it goes.
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