The Almost Perfect Murder



Jarboe, of course, had had to be taken into the family confidence as far as anybody, but he was the butler of butlers, and though murder stalked through the house, there was not the slightest alteration in his usual demeanour. His superb aplomb might have concealed anything—or nothing. He said:

\"Her Highness left the house shortly after four yesterday afternoon, Madame.\"

\"Did you see her go?\"

\"No, Madame, nobody saw her leave except Wilcox the footman,


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Jarboe, of course, had had to be taken into the family confidence as far as anybody, but he was the butler of butlers, and though murder stalked through the house, there was not the slightest alteration in his usual demeanour. His superb aplomb might have concealed anything—or nothing. He said:

\"Her Highness left the house shortly after four yesterday afternoon, Madame.\"

\"Did you see her go?\"

\"No, Madame, nobody saw her leave except Wilcox the footman,


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