The Almost Perfect Murder

the father because the son had jilted her. The motive does not seem adequate. Moreover, it is hardly credible that a royal Princess should be carrying around a dose of aconite ready to administer to anybody who might displease her. Aconite is not a habit-forming drug. Nobody takes aconite for the kick in it.\"

\"Then who did it?\" he asked blankly.

\"Oh, I'm not saying she didn't do it,\" said my employer. \"Frankly, I don't know. What I do see is,


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the father because the son had jilted her. The motive does not seem adequate. Moreover, it is hardly credible that a royal Princess should be carrying around a dose of aconite ready to administer to anybody who might displease her. Aconite is not a habit-forming drug. Nobody takes aconite for the kick in it.\"

\"Then who did it?\" he asked blankly.

\"Oh, I'm not saying she didn't do it,\" said my employer. \"Frankly, I don't know. What I do see is,


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