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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'
dcallherthatifyou'
renottoofussy."
AsOgilvieglanced,grinning,attheDuchess,theDukesaidsharply,"
Getonwithit!
Well"
–thesmugfatfaceswungback–"
thewayIhearit,youwonahundredatthetables,thenlostitatthebar.Youwereintoasecondhundred–witharealswingingparty–whenyourwifeheregotthereinataxi."
Howdoyouknowallthis"
I'
lltellyou,Duke–I'
vebeeninthistownandthishotelalongtime.Igotfriendsallover.Iobligethem;
theydothesameforme,likelettingmeknowwhatgives,an’where.Thereain'
tmuch,outoftheway,whichpeoplewhostayinthishoteldo,Idon'
tgettohearabout.Mostof’emneverknowIknow,orknowme.Theythinktheygottheirlittlesecrettuckedaway,andsotheyhave–exceptlikenow."
TheDukesaidcoldly,"
Isee."
OnethingI'
dliketoknow.Igotacuriousnature,ma’am.How'
dyoufigurewherehewas"
TheDuchesssaid,"
Youknowsomuch...Isupposeitdoesn'
tmatter.Myhusbandhasahabitofmakingnoteswhileheistelephoning.Afterwardheoftenforgetstodestroythem.”
Thehousedetectivecluckedhistonguereprovingly."
Alittlecarelesshabitlikethat,Duke–lookatthemessitgetsyouin.Well,here'
swhatIfigureabouttherest.Youan'
yourwifetookoffhome,youdrivin'
thoughthewaythingsturnedoutitmighthavebeenbetterifshe'
dhavedrove."
Mywifedoesn'
tdrive."
Ogilvienoddedunderstandingly."
Explainsthatone.Anyway,Ireckonyouwerelickered(=liquored)up,butgood..."
TheDuchessinterrupted."
Thenyoudon'
tknow!
Youdon'
tknowanythingforsure!
Youcan'
tpossiblyprove..."
Lady,IcanproveallIneedto."
TheDukecautioned,"
Betterlethimfinish,oldgirl."
sright,"
Ogilviesaid."
Justsitan'
listen.LastnightIseenyoucomein–throughthebasement,so'
snottousethelobby.Lookedrightshaken,too,thepairofyou.Justcomeinmyself,an'
Igottowonderingwhy.LikeIsaid,Igotacuriousnature."
TheDuchessbreathed,"
Goon."
Latelastnightthewordwasoutaboutthehit-'
n-run.OnahunchIwentoverthegarageandtookaquietlook-seeatyourcar.Youmaybedon'
tknow–it'
sawayinacorner,behindapillarwherethejockeysdon'
tseeitwhenthey'
recomin'
by."
TheDukelickedhislips."
Isupposethatdoesn'
tmatternow."
Youmighthavesomethingthere,"
Ogilvieconceded."
Anyway,whatIfoundmademedosomescouting--acrossatpoliceheadquarterswheretheyknowmetoo."
Hepausedtopuffagainatthecigarashislistenerswaitedsilently.Whenthecigartipwasglowingheinspectedit,thencontinued."
Overtheretheygotthreethingstogoon.Theygotaheadlighttrimringwhichmustacomeoffwhenthekidan’thewomanwashit.Theygotsomeheadlightglass,andlookin’atthekid'
sclothin'
theyreckonthere'
llbeabrushtrace."
Awhat"
Yourubclothesagainstsomethinghard,Duchess,speciallyifit'
sshinylikeacarfender,say,an'
itleavesamarkthesamewayasfingerprints.Thepolicelabkinpickitupliketheydoprints–dustit,an’itshows."
sinteresting,"
theDukesaid,asifspeakingofsomethingunconnectedwithhimself."
Ididn'
tknowthat."
Notmanydo.Inthiscase,though,Ireckonitdon'
tmakealoto'
difference.Onyourcaryougotabustedheadlight,andthetrimring'
sgone.Ain'
tanydoubtthey'
dmatchup,evenwithoutthebrushtracean’theblood.0hyeah,Ishouldatoldyou.There'
splentyofblood,thoughitdon'
tshowtoomuchontheblackpaint."
Oh,myGod!
Ahandtoherface,theDuchessturnedaway.
Herhusbandasked,"
Whatdoyouproposetodo"
Thefatmanrubbedhishandstogether,lookingdownathisthick,fleshyfingers."
LikeIsaid,Icometohearyoursideofit."
TheDukesaiddespairingly,“WhatcanIpossiblysayYouknowwhathappened.”Hemadeanattempttosquarehisshoulderswhichdidnotsucceed.“You'
dbettercallthepoliceandgetitover.”
“Wellnow,there'
snocallforbeinghasty.”Theincongruousfalsettovoicetookonamusingnote.“What'
sdone'
sbeendone.Rushinganyplaceain'
tgonnabringbackthekidnoritsmotherneither.Besides,whatthey'
ddotoyouacrossattheheadquarters,Duke,youwouldn'
tlike.Nosir,youwouldn'
tlikeitatall.”
Theothertwoslowlyraisedtheireyes.
“Iwashoping,”Ogilviesaid,“thatyoufolkscouldsuggestsomething.”
TheDukesaiduncertainly,“Idon'
tunderstand.”
“Iunderstand,”theDuchessofCroydonsaid.“Youwantmoney,don'
tyouYoucameheretoblackmailus.”
Ifsheexpectedherwordstoshock,theydidnotsucceed.Thehousedetectiveshrugged.“Whatevernamesyoucallthings,ma'
am,don'
tmattertome.AllIcomeforwastohelpyoupeopleoutoftrouble.ButIgottolivetoo.”
”You'
dacceptmoneyto