Ellery Queen - 1939 - The Dragon's Teeth by Ellery Queen

Author:Ellery Queen [Queen, Ellery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-15T12:10:06+00:00

“I’ll bet I didn’t,” he said dryly, and turned to one of the precinct men.

“All right, Lieutenant. Clear the room. Witnesses outside till I call.” Then he took Beau by the arm and steered him into the bedroom.

“Thanks, pop!” said Beau, grinning. “That was fast thinking. Thanks a million. Now look, I’ve got to scram out of here—”

“You do?” The Inspector eyed him coldly. “What’s the idea of using Ellery’s name and who’s the brunette?”

“It’s a long story. Too long to tell now. She’s my wife—”

“Your what!” gasped the old man. “I thought that ‘Mr. and Mrs.’ business was—”

“With her? Say, we were married late this evening. There was a reason

—I mean, why I couldn’t use my own name.”

“Ellery know?” snapped the old man.

“Yes.”

He was silent.

“I’ve got to get out of here for a half-hour, pop!”

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“I won’t leave the hotel.”

“Beau.” The Inspector looked him in the eye. “Did you have anything to do with that woman’s murder in there?”

Beau looked back and said simply: “No, pop.”

“Did your wife?”

“No.”

“How d’ye know?” asked the old man in a flash. “I’m told you walked in on her after the murder—your wife said so herself.”

“I can’t tell you how I know,” muttered Beau. “For Pete’s sake, pop, let me go now, will you? It’s impor-■ tant!”

“I’m a fool,” snarled the Inspector.

“Pop, you’re a prince!”

Beau strolled back into the sitting room, which was cleared except for the Inspector’s squad. He sauntered over to Kerrie and whispered into her ear: “I’ve got to go now, kid, for a little while. Remember what I said.

Don’t talk. Not a word. Not even to—my old man.”

“What?” Her eyes were swimming in tears. “I mean . . . “ Beau swallowed. She looked so helpless he felt like jumping through the window. He had to do something! Get into that room from which the shots had come. After that . . . improvise. Keep going. It was toughest on her.“I’ll be back soon.”

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