Убийство на поле для гольфа

           “Aprettylittleproblem,isitnot?ButIshallsolveit.”

           “Andsonoonecanidentifyhim,”musedthemagistrate.“Coulditpossiblybeoneoftheassassins?Theymayhavefallenoutamongthemselves.”

           Giraudshookhishead.

           “ThemanisaFrenchman—Iwouldtakemyoathofthat—”

           Butatthatmomenttheywereinterruptedbythedoctorwhowassittingbackonhisheelswithaperplexedexpression.

           “Yousayhewaskilledyesterdaymorning?”

           “Ifixitbythetheftofthedagger,”explainedGiraud.“Hemay,ofcourse,havebeenkilledlaterintheday.”

           “Laterintheday?Fiddlesticks!Thismanhasbeendeadatleastforty-eighthours,andprobablylonger.”

           Westaredateachotherinblankamazement.