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The Widow Lerouge

CHAPTER VII
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At twenty minutes past nine, you planted the well-sharpened end of a foil between her shoulders.

You killed her! You then overturned everything in the house, and burned certain documents of importance; after which, you tied up in a napkin all the valuables you could find, and carried them off, to lead the police to believe the murder was the work of a robber.

You locked the door, and threw away the key.

Arrived at the Seine, you threw the bundle into the water, then hurried off to the railway station on foot, and at eleven o'clock you reappeared amongst your friends.
Your game was well played; but you omitted to provide against two adversaries, a detective, not easily deceived, named Tirauclair, and another still more clever, named chance.

Between them, they have got the better of you.


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