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Prettyneatset-upyoufolksgot.”Takinghistime,Ogilvieremovedtheoffendingcigar,knockedofftheashandflippedthebutttowardanornamentalfireplaceonhisright.Hemissed,andthebuttfelluponthecarpetwhereheignoredit.

TheDuchess'

slipstightened.Shesaidsharply,imagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdé

cor"

.

Theobesebodyshookinanappreciativechuckle."

No,ma'

am,can'

tsayIdid.Ilikenicethings,though."

Heloweredthelevelofhisincongruousfalsettovoice."

Likethatcarofyours.Theoneyoukeephereinthehotel.Jaguar,ain'

tit?

Aah!

Itwasnotaspokenword,butanemissionofbreathfromtheDukeofCroydon.Hiswifeshothimaswift,warningglance.

Inwhatconceivablewaydoesourcarconcernyou?

”

AsifthequestionfromtheDuchesshadbeenasignal,thehousedetective'

smannerchanged.Heinquiredabruptly,"

Whoelseisinthisplace?

ItwastheDukewhoanswered,"

Noone.Wesentthemout."

There'

sthingsitpaystocheck."

Movingwithsurprisingspeed,thefatmanwalkedaroundthesuite,openingdoorsandinspectingthespacebehindthem.Obviouslyheknewtheroomarrangementwell.Afterreopeningandclosingtheouterdoor,hereturned,apparentlysatisfied,tothelivingroom.

TheDuchesshadseatedherselfinastraight-backedOgilvieremainedstanding.

Nowthen,"

hesaid."

Youtwowasinthehit-'

n-run."

Shemethiseyesdirectly."

Whatareyoutalkingabout?

Don'

tplaygames,lady.Thisisforreal."

Hetookoutafreshcigarandbitofftheend,"

Yousawthepapers.There'

sbeenplentyonradio,too."

TwohighpointsofcolorappearedinthepalenessoftheDuchessofCroydon'

scheeks."

Whatyouaresuggestingisthemostdisgusting,ridiculous..."

Itoldyou–Cutitout!

”Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,allpretenseofblandnessgone.IgnoringtheDuke,Ogilviewavedtheunlightedcigarunderhisadversary'

sadversary'

snose."

Youlistentome,yourhigh-an'

-mightiness.Thiscity'

sburnin'

mad–cops,mayor,everybodyelse.Whentheyfindwhodonethatlastnight,whokilledthatkidan'

itsmother,thenhigh-tailedit,they'

llthrowthebook,andnevermindwhoithits,orwhethertheygotfancytitlesneither.NowIknowwhatIknow,andifIdowhatbyrightsIshould,there'

llbeasquadofcopsinheresofastyou'

llhardlysee'

em.ButIcometoyoufirst,infairness,so'

syoucouldtellyoursideofittome."

Thepiggyeyesblinked,thenhardened."

'

fyouwantittheotherway,justsayso."

TheDuchessofCroydon–threecenturiesandahalfofinbredarrogancebehindher–didnotyieldeasily.Springingtoherfeet,herfacewrathful,gray-greeneyesblazing,shefacedthegrossnessofthehousedetectivesquarely.Hertonewouldhavewitheredanyonewhoknewherwell.“Youunspeakableblackguard!

Howdareyou!

Eventheself-assuranceofOgilvieflickeredforaninstant.ButitwastheDukeofCroydonwhointerjected,"

It'

snogo,oldgirl.I'

mafraid.Itwasagoodtry."

FacingOgilvie,hesaid,"

Whatyouaccuseusofistrue.Iamtoblame.Iwasdrivingthecarandkilledthelittlegirl."

That'

smorelikeit,"

Ogilviesaid.Helitthefreshcigar."

Nowwe'

regettingsomewhere."

Wearily,inagestureofsurrender,theDuchessofCroydonsankbackintoherchair.Claspingherhandstoconcealtheirtrembling,sheasked."

Whatisityouknow?

Wellnow,I'

llspellitout."

Thehousedetectivetookhistime,leisurelyputtingacloudofbluecigarsmoke,hiseyessardonicallyontheDuchessasifchallengingherobjection.Butbeyondwrinklinghernoseindistaste,shemadenocomment.

OgilviepointedtotheDuke."

Lastnight,earlyon,youwenttoLindy'

sPlaceinIrishBayou.YoudrovethereinyourfancyJaguar,andyoutookaladyfriend.Leastways,Iguessyou'

dcallhe