? ? ? ? "You have been up to the scene of the crime, I understand," said the colonel.
? ? ? ? "Yes, the inspector and I have made quite a little reconnaissance together."
? ? ? ? "Any success?"
? ? ? ? "Well, we have seen some very interesting things. I'll tell you what we did as we walk. First of all, we saw the body of this unfortunate man. He certainly died from a revolver wound as reported."
? ? ? ? "Had you doubted it, then?"
? ? ? ? "Oh, it is as well to test everything. Our inspection was not wasted. We then had an interview with Mr. Cunningham and his son, who were able to point out the exact spot where the murderer had broken through the garden-hedge in his flight. That was of great interest."
? ? ? ? "Naturally."
? ? ? ? "Then we had a look at this poor fellow's mother. We could get no information from her, however, as she is very old and feeble."
? ? ? ? "And what is the result of your investigations?"
? ? ? ? "The conviction that the crime is a very peculiar one. Perhaps our visit now may do something to make it less obscure. I think that we are both agreed, Inspector, that the fragment of paper in the dead man's hand, bearing, as it does, the very hour of his death written upon it, is of extreme importance.
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