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‘So that’s who he is,’ I said slowly.

‘You’ve heard of him, of course?’

‘I’m rather an old fogey, as Caroline tells me,’ I said, ‘but I have just heard of him.’

‘Extraordinary!’ commented Caroline.

I don’t know what she was referring to – possibly her own failure to discover the truth.

‘You want to go and see him?’ I asked slowly. ‘Now why?’

‘To get him to investigate this murder, of course,’ said Caroline sharply. ‘Don’t be so stupid, James.’

I was not really being stupid. caroline does not always understand what I am driving at.

‘You haven’t got confidence in inspector Davis?’ I went on.

‘Of course she hasn’t,’ said Caroline. ‘I haven’t either.’

Anyone would have thought it was Caroline’s uncle who had been murdered.

‘And how do you know he would take up the case?’ I asked. ‘Remember he has retired from active work.’

‘That’s just it,’ said Flora simply. ‘I’ve got to persuade him.’

‘You are sure you are doing wisely?’ I asked gravely.

‘Of course she is,’ said Caroline. ‘I’ll go with her myself if she likes.’