stprobableexplanation,”saidssbulstrode”butitdoesntexplainthefaurder,doesitgirlsinsantheyghtbeetingseeveryunlikelytohaveapistoleither”kelseyagreed”hedhavehadaflieetan”
sschadissspringer”
”idonotanneent,”saidtheinspesuggestingthattherdereoneintendedtorderssspringer,thattheyarrangedtoetherhereandshother”chapter9
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deary,
urderlastnightssspringer,thegyistressithappenedintheddleofthenightandthepolicecaandthisingtheyreaskingeverybodyquestionssschadoldusnottotalktoanybodyaboutitbutithoughtyoudliketoknowhlove,
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adoentofsuffieritthepersonalattentionoftheaneuvers,verylittlehadappearedabouttheeventinthepapersagasstresshadbeenfounddeadinthesnasiushehadbeenshot,inedstofthenotiostapologeti,asthoughitesstresstogetherselfshotinsuchcircutancesannshaplandhadabusydaytakingdoeintellingherpupilstokeepquietabouttheeventshekneereorlessluridreportsatthesatilaterthatafteoonshesatinntopursuetheirinquiriesquietlyandhoutinterference”ierysorryaboutthis,ssbulstrode,verysorryindeed,”saidthechiefnstable”isupposeitshingforyou””rdersabadthingforanysissbulstrode”itsnogooddsallidohopeisthatthetterlearedupquickly””dontseeshouldnt,eh”saidstonehelookedatkelseykelseysaid,”ityhelpherbackground”
”dyoureallythinkso”askedssbulstrodedrily”sobodyyhavehaditinforher,”kelseysuggestedssbulstrodedidnotreply
”youthinkitstieduphthisplace”askedthechiefnstable”inspeissbulstrode”hesonlytryingtosavefeelings,ithink””ithinkitdoestieupesofflikealltheotherersofthestaffsheuldhavearrangedaetingnasiuereintheddleofthenight””youhavenoobjeadeofthesises,ssbulstrode”askedthechiefnstable”noneatallyourelookingforthepistolorrevolveroreveritis,isuppose””yesitallpistolofforeignke”
”foreign,”saidssbulstrodethoughtfully
”toyourknoafforanyofthepupilshavesuchathingasapistolintheirpossession””yknofairlyaysay,havearousednsiderablentbutplease,inspeenhavebeensearchingthegroundstoday”theinspectoodded”yes”
heeersofyourstaffoneorotheroftheayhaveheardsorerkdebyssspringerthatayhaveobservedsooddityofbehaviouronherpart”hepaused,thehingghtapplytothepupils”ssbulstrodesaid:”ihadfordtheplanofkingashortaddresstothegirlsthiseveningafterprayersihasanyknoightpossiblybearuponssspringersdeaththattheyshouldeandtellofit””verysoundidea,”saidthechiefnstable
”butyoustreerthis,”saidssbulstrode,”oneorotherofthegirlsyakeherselfiortantbyexaggeratingsoin””iveeacrossit,”saidinspectorkelsey”noealistofyourstaff,alsotheservants”iii
”ivelookedthroughallthelockersoutinthepavilion,sir””andyoudidntfindanything”saidkelsey
”no,sir,nothingofiortan,butnothinginourline””noneoftheey”
”no,sir,theyked”
kelseylookedroundthebarefloorthoughtfullythetennisracquetsandlacrossestickshadbeenreplacedontheirstands”oh,goinguptothehousenoohaveatalkhthestaff””youdontthinkitwasaninsidejob,sir”
”ituldhavebeen,”saidkelsey”nobodysgotanalibiex,ispringerhere,oruldhavefollootivethatsdiffiethinggoingonherethattobeanytive”hesteppedoutofthepavilionanddehisothehousealthoughithegardener
