the clue of the twisted candle-第36节

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ut　as　to　the　motive　for　that　murder。　　It　is；　I　might　say；　a　remarkable　piece　of　reconstruction；〃　he　spoke　very　deliberately；　and　swept　away　John　Lexman's　astonished　interruption　with　a　stern　hand；　〃please　wait　and　do　not　speak　until　I　am　out　of　hearing；〃　he　growled。　　〃You　have　got　into　the　skin　of　the　actual　assassin　and　have　spoken　most　convincingly。　　One　might　almost　think　that　the　man　who　killed　Remington　Kara　was　actually　standing　before　us。　　For　that　piece　of　impersonation　we　are　all　very　grateful；〃　he　glared　round　over　his　spectacles　at　his　understanding　colleagues　and　they　murmured　approvingly。

He　looked　at　his　watch。

〃Now　I　am　afraid　I　must　be　off；〃　he　crossed　the　room　and　put　out　his　hand　to　John　Lexman。　　〃I　wish　you　good　luck；〃　he　said；　and　took　both　Grace　Lexman's　hands　in　his。　　〃One　of　these　days；〃　he　said　paternally；　〃I　shall　come　down　to　Beston　Tracey　and　your　husband　shall　tell　me　another　and　a　happier　story。〃

He　paused　at　the　door　as　he　was　going　out　and　looking　back　caught　the　grateful　eyes　of　Lexman。

〃By　the　way；　Mr。　Lexman；〃　he　said　hesitatingly；　〃I　don't　think　I　should　ever　write　a　story　called　'The　Clue　of　the　Twisted　Candle；'　if　I　were　you。〃

John　Lexman　shook　his　head。

〃It　will　never　be　written；〃　he　said；　〃　…　by　me。〃





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