Убийство на поле для гольфа
11. Jack Renauld
Itmusthavebeenaterribleshocktoyoutolearnthenewsasyoudid.However,itismostfortunatethatyouwerepreventedfromsailing.Iaminhopesthatyoumaybeabletogiveusjusttheinformationweneedtoclearupthismystery.”
“Iamatyourdisposal,M.lejuge.Askmeanyquestionsyouplease.”
“Tobeginwith,Iunderstandthatthisjourneywasbeingundertakenatyourfather’srequest?”
“Quiteso,M.lejuge.IreceivedatelegrambiddingmetoproceedwithoutdelaytoBuenosAyres,andfromthenceviatheAndestoValparaisoandontoSantiago.”
“Ah.Andtheobjectofthisjourney?”
“Ihavenoidea,M.lejuge.”
“What?”
“No.See,hereisthetelegram.”
Themagistratetookitandreaditaloud.
“‘ProceedimmediatelyCherbourgembarkAnzorasailingtonightBuenosAyres.UltimatedestinationSantiago.FurtherinstructionswillawaityouBuenosAyres.Donotfail.Matterisofutmostimportance.Renauld.’Andtherehadbeennopreviouscorrespondenceonthematter?”
JackRenauldshookhishead.
“Thatistheonlyintimationofanykind.Iknew,ofcourse,thatmyfather,havinglivedsolongoutthere,hadnecessarilymanyinterestsinSouthAmerica.Buthehadnevermootedanysuggestionofsendingmeout.”
“Youhave,ofcourse,beenagooddealinSouthAmerica,M.Renauld?”
“Iwasthereasachild.ButIwaseducatedinEngland,andspentmostofmyholidaysinthatcountry,soIreallyknowfarlessofSouthAmericathanmightbesupposed.Yousee,thewarbrokeoutwhenIwasseventeen.
