Murder is Easy by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-06-27T08:54:26.970000+00:00

"You mean that everybody will say 'There goes the detective' as I walk down the street? I don't think that really matters now. In fact, I may get more that way."

"I wasn't thinking of that." Miss Waynflete sounded a little breathless. "What I meant was that he'll know. He'll realize that you're on his track."

Luke said slowly, "I suppose he will."

Miss Waynflete said, "But don't you see that's horribly dangerous? Horribly!"

"You mean -" Luke grasped her point at last - "you mean that the killer will have a crack at me?"

"Yes."

"Funny," said Luke. "I never thought of that! I believe you're right, though. Well, that might be the best thing that could happen."

Miss Waynflete said earnestly, "I don't think you realize that he's - he's a very clever man. He's cautious too. And remember, he's got a great deal of experience - perhaps more than we know."

"Yes," said Luke thoughtfully, "that's probably true."

Miss Waynflete exclaimed, "Oh, I don't like it! Really, I feel quite alarmed!"

Luke said gently, "You needn't worry. I shall be very much on my guard, I can assure you. You see, I've narrowed the possibilities down pretty closely. I've an idea, at any rate, who the killer might be." She looked up sharply. Luke came a step nearer. He lowered his voice to a whisper. "Miss Waynflete, if I were to ask you which of two men you considered the most likely - Doctor Thomas or Mr. Abbot - what would you say?"

"Oh!" said Miss Waynflete. Her hand flew to her breast. She stepped back. Her eyes met Luke's in an expression that puzzled him. They showed impatience and something closely allied to it that he could not quite place. She said, "I can't say anything."

She turned away abruptly, with a curious sound - half a sigh, half a sob. Luke resigned himself.

"Are you going home?" he asked.

"No. I was going to take these books to Mrs. Humbleby. That lies on your way back to the Manor. We might go part of the way together."

"That will be very nice," said Luke.

They went down the steps, turned to the left, skirting the village green. Luke looked back at the Stately lines of the house they had left. "It must have been a lovely house in your father's day," he said.

Miss Waynflete sighed. "Yes, we were all very happy there. I am so thankful it hasn't been pulled down. So many of the old houses are going."

"I know. It's sad."

"And really the new ones aren't nearly so well built."

"I doubt if they will stand the test of time as well."

"But of course," said Miss Waynflete, "the new ones are convenient - so labor-saving, and not such big drafty passages to scrub."

Luke assented. When they arrived at the gate of Doctor Humbleby's house, Miss Waynflete hesitated and said: "Such a beautiful evening. I think, if you don't mind, I will come a little farther. I am enjoying the air."

Somewhat surprised, Luke expressed pleasure politely. It was hardly what he would have described as a beautiful evening.

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