6/9 He wires to that gentleman to meet him at Miss Rider's flat, relying upon the magic of the name." "And Thornton Lyne comes in list slippers," said Tarling sarcastically. "But I'm getting at the broad aspects of the case. He is met by Milburgh, who plays his trump card of confession and endeavours to switch the young man on to the solution which Milburgh had prepared. Lyne refuses, there is a row, and is desperation Milburgh shoots Thornton Lyne." Tarling shook his head. |