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II. The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

           Ibeganworkwith‘Bernard’whichmighthavesuggestedthelocaldoctorhadhecomeacrosshimatall.Evidentlyhehadnot.Afterourrecentconversation,hegave‘Dinner’tomy‘Tuesday,’but‘Journey’and‘Country’wereansweredby‘Ship’and‘Uganda,’showingclearlythatitwashisjourneyabroadthatwasimportanttohimandnottheonewhichbroughthimdownhere.‘Story’recallstohimoneofthe‘Lion’storieshetoldatdinner.Iproceedto‘RookRifle’andheansweredwiththetotallyunexpectedword‘Farm.’WhenIsay‘Shot,’heanswersatonce‘Suicide.’Theassociationseemsclear.Amanheknowscommittedsuicidewitharookrifleonafarmsomewhere.Remember,too,thathismindisstillonthestorieshetoldatdinner,andIthinkyouwillagreethatIshallnotbefarfromthetruthifIrecallCaptainBlackandaskhimtorepeattheparticularsuicidestorywhichhetoldatthedinner-tableonTuesdayevening.”

           Blackwasstraightforwardenoughoverthematter.

           “Yes,IdidtellthemthatstorynowthatIcometothinkofit.Chapshothimselfonafarmoutthere.Diditwitharookriflethroughtheroofofthemouth,bulletlodgedinthebrain.Doctorswerenoendpuzzledoverit—therewasnothingtoshowexceptalittlebloodonthelips.Butwhat——”

           “WhathasitgottodowithMr.Maltravers?Youdidnotknow,Isee,thathewasfoundwitharookriflebyhisside.”

           “Youmeanmystorysuggestedtohim—oh,butthatisawful!”

           “Donotdistressyourself—itwouldhavebeenonewayoranother.

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