Who Murdered Reynard

arge of complicity too vague for him to define or judge, no longer arose. If at all, it would be at a later date. The event had justified Reynard's doubt. There was probably a telegram of

have more confidence in that than he was able to feel. His oath of secrecy was strictly worded, and must be strictly observed. Still, if Blinkwell should be arrested - - But would he? Reynard had been shrewd enough to guess that they were being offer

he next train will

o a uniformed official who held an open telegram in his hand

s that

situation did not seem to require until he added, "You are requi

t confusion of mind. He asked: "Required? Is it from the Bureau de S?ret?? He frowned at a word w

s signed

ion to be obeyed. But he would prefer to know more

four hours

t he would find in Paris. He went at once to the telephone, got through to London, asked to s

d found that he was expec

ess, Kindell. What d

ard being murdere

nd you were the

ld something wrong.

's between you and the ambassador, and natur

Actually, I knew nothing about it

of Thurlow's suite just before the bo

at bodies were found after, or where. I know nothing about it. But I'm sure

ill anyone. The Paris police don't seem equally sur

ynard w

sn't imply being slow in another. But our P

now why I was there? It isn't

nything. Reynard d

let the

be a lot more likely to get at the tr

that, and b

lotined. You'll find our Paris friends will assure you of that. . . . You're best course

s pleasan

d if you will go where policemen are being ki

Well, I'll get back, a

o secretive, that no one living might know the purpose which had taken him to the H?tel Splendide, or why he should have been in the ambassador's suite. Kindell himself could form no more than a vague conjecture concerning that, though he must accept the fact, Superintendent Henderson being a most unlikely

perament which prefers to meet trouble quickly, if it cannot be left aside. But that disposition did not prevent hi