The Almost Perfect Murder

the night's performance. There was something inexpressibly touching in the sight of their happy ignorance.

Finally Mme. Storey spoke. \"I'm afraid I've got the thankless job of throwing a monkey-wrench into the works,\" she said.

\"What do you mean?\" asked Fay, laughing.

\"I can't let Mr. Whittall go away tonight.\"

One can imagine what a hell of rage and frustration Whittall was undergoing during those moments. I don't suppose


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the night's performance. There was something inexpressibly touching in the sight of their happy ignorance.

Finally Mme. Storey spoke. \"I'm afraid I've got the thankless job of throwing a monkey-wrench into the works,\" she said.

\"What do you mean?\" asked Fay, laughing.

\"I can't let Mr. Whittall go away tonight.\"

One can imagine what a hell of rage and frustration Whittall was undergoing during those moments. I don't suppose


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