The Almost Perfect Murder



Mr. Punch flung up his arms.

\"All right,\" he cried. \"You are all witness that I didn't want to go. If you must go, I've got a car in the street. I'll get you away.\" He turned to us and shouted: \"Come on! They're already in the building.\"

Mme. Storey gave me a sign, and I hustled after Mephisto. I left her and Mr. Punch contending which should go last. She got her way.

Out on the fire escape my head reeled. The pattering


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Mr. Punch flung up his arms.

\"All right,\" he cried. \"You are all witness that I didn't want to go. If you must go, I've got a car in the street. I'll get you away.\" He turned to us and shouted: \"Come on! They're already in the building.\"

Mme. Storey gave me a sign, and I hustled after Mephisto. I left her and Mr. Punch contending which should go last. She got her way.

Out on the fire escape my head reeled. The pattering


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