The Almost Perfect Murder



It was obvious that he spoke the truth.

\"Is it yours, Abdullah?\"

\"No,\" was the sullen answer. I doubt if anybody believed him.

\"Yours, Mephisto?\"

\"No.\"

\"For myself, I say it is not mine,\" said Mr. Punch.

One by one the women denied ownership, and the gun continued to lie on the floor. The waiters had retired and I don't believe they had noticed its presence in all the confusion.

Nobody would touch it for fear


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It was obvious that he spoke the truth.

\"Is it yours, Abdullah?\"

\"No,\" was the sullen answer. I doubt if anybody believed him.

\"Yours, Mephisto?\"

\"No.\"

\"For myself, I say it is not mine,\" said Mr. Punch.

One by one the women denied ownership, and the gun continued to lie on the floor. The waiters had retired and I don't believe they had noticed its presence in all the confusion.

Nobody would touch it for fear


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