His manner was cynical andaloof; and those who met
him only casually set him down as a snob.
There was somethingdamned prophetic in his remarks.
Ill grant you your duck, acceded Vance indifferently. Whynot start an agitation to
send all detectives to law school? And you remember I half promisedto take him along
on the next important case. There was no question that she was beautiful in a
hard,slightly flamboyant way. I was under the impression that this precious majority
had alwaysenjoyed its untrammeled freedom.
She has since married herchivalrous Captain
Leacock, and they appear perfectly happy. Your arrival, he said to Markham, in a
well-bred, modulated voice,is very welcome. First, Id repudiate all the evidence of
the twelve astigmaticadults and the one bright-eyed child. Margaret Odell was found
strangled this morning, amended Markhambrusquely. I tremble for the innocent victims
you are about togather into your legal net.
Vance had many amazing gifts and
capabilities.
Its positively amazinhow youve mastered all the
standard oratorical replies tocriticism. Vance blew a spiral of smoke toward the
ceiling.
Her appearances went far toward sustaining her
somewhat equivocalfame.
It may collapse quickly, said Markham, shaking the
others hand. Even YOU, wrapped in your scented cotton-wool, haveheard of her. There
was no question that she was beautiful in a hard,slightly flamboyant way. Miss
Hoffman was a helpful and intelligent witness for theprosecution.
Their ownership, by the way, wasnot divulged at the
trial, for which I was very glad.
Feathergill, an assistant district attorney, was
waiting in the mainhall for his chiefs arrival. Miss Hoffman was a helpful and
intelligent witness for theprosecution. Bensonwas convicted entirely on
suppositions, presumptions, implicationsand infrences. Vance had many amazing gifts
and capabilities.
Crime, d ye see, is a personal and individual
business. He shrugged his shoulders discouragingly. Why this sweeping deprecation
ofcircumstantial evidence? Again,women dont stand up to argue a point before a
seated antagonist.
One doesnt make up a partie carée for a murder as
one does for abridge game. Next, Id ignore thefootprints in the snow. Next, Id
ignore thefootprints in the snow. Good morning, Van, he greeted me, with impatient
perfunctoriness. So you are going to substitute the convictionof the innocent for
the acquittal of the guilty? Its positively amazinhow youve mastered all the
standard oratorical replies tocriticism.