The Almost Perfect Murder



\"To distinguish her from his private secretary and his financial secretary. Those two are gentlemen. The Commodore was writing his memoirs, and Miss Priestley was engaged to help him with that. Every afternoon from two until four, when his engagements permitted, they worked together, and after tea the young lady went home.\"

\"And tea was served yesterday as usual?\"

\"Yes'm. I took it in myself from Hannaford, one of the maids,


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\"To distinguish her from his private secretary and his financial secretary. Those two are gentlemen. The Commodore was writing his memoirs, and Miss Priestley was engaged to help him with that. Every afternoon from two until four, when his engagements permitted, they worked together, and after tea the young lady went home.\"

\"And tea was served yesterday as usual?\"

\"Yes'm. I took it in myself from Hannaford, one of the maids,


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