The Almost Perfect Murder

with his bodyguard sitting in front.

I received my first news of the affair from Mme. Storey when she came into the office the following morning. The Varicks were friends of hers. Tossing a newspaper on my desk, she said:

\"Poor Bill Varick is gone. Shockingly sudden. I dined there two nights ago.\"

She went on into her room and I read the paper. It had spread itself on the event, of course, for Commodore Varick was more than a mere individual,


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with his bodyguard sitting in front.

I received my first news of the affair from Mme. Storey when she came into the office the following morning. The Varicks were friends of hers. Tossing a newspaper on my desk, she said:

\"Poor Bill Varick is gone. Shockingly sudden. I dined there two nights ago.\"

She went on into her room and I read the paper. It had spread itself on the event, of course, for Commodore Varick was more than a mere individual,


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