The Almost Perfect Murder



\"Yeah, X!\" he cried, thrusting out his chin at her. \"I use it in my lab. work. I couldn't do anything without it. Everybody uses X for one thing or another. Thousands of bottles are sold every day. Is there any harm in X?\"

\"Why, no,\" said Mme. Storey. \"...But a little goes a long way. I was just surprised that you used so much.\"

\"Oh, I don't know how long I've had those bottles on hand.\"

That was his first slip. \"I know,


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\"Yeah, X!\" he cried, thrusting out his chin at her. \"I use it in my lab. work. I couldn't do anything without it. Everybody uses X for one thing or another. Thousands of bottles are sold every day. Is there any harm in X?\"

\"Why, no,\" said Mme. Storey. \"...But a little goes a long way. I was just surprised that you used so much.\"

\"Oh, I don't know how long I've had those bottles on hand.\"

That was his first slip. \"I know,


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