The Almost Perfect Murder

indicating that four cups of tea had been made. The cups belonged to a tea service that was kept in the Commodore's suite, and it was her duty to wash them in the pantry, and return them to the shelves. She denied having found a glass that had contained whisky and soda. (In making this statement we supposed she was lying.)

\"Who could the third cup of tea have been for?\" I asked involuntarily.

\"Think, Bella,\" said my employer


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indicating that four cups of tea had been made. The cups belonged to a tea service that was kept in the Commodore's suite, and it was her duty to wash them in the pantry, and return them to the shelves. She denied having found a glass that had contained whisky and soda. (In making this statement we supposed she was lying.)

\"Who could the third cup of tea have been for?\" I asked involuntarily.

\"Think, Bella,\" said my employer


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