The Almost Perfect Murder

professional air. His face was like a mask.

Mme. Storey said: \"Dr. Portal, I promised I would not trouble you again until I had found the man who shot Edgar McComb...Well, there he is.\"

\"I'm sorry...I'm sorry,\" murmured Dr. Portal commiseratingly. \"Why did he do it?\"

\"Why did you do it, Chico?\" asked Mme. Storey.

\"I ain't sayin' I done it,\" replied Chico with a hardy swagger. \"I ain't sayin' nottin' a tall.\"

\"Well,


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professional air. His face was like a mask.

Mme. Storey said: \"Dr. Portal, I promised I would not trouble you again until I had found the man who shot Edgar McComb...Well, there he is.\"

\"I'm sorry...I'm sorry,\" murmured Dr. Portal commiseratingly. \"Why did he do it?\"

\"Why did you do it, Chico?\" asked Mme. Storey.

\"I ain't sayin' I done it,\" replied Chico with a hardy swagger. \"I ain't sayin' nottin' a tall.\"

\"Well,


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