花園血案之謎 The Secret Garden (第4/15頁)
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Ivan,theconfidentialmanwiththescarandthemoustaches,cameoutofthehouselikeacannonball,andcameracingacrossthelawntoValentinlikeadogtohismaster.Hislividfacewasquitelivelywiththeglowofthisdomesticdetectivestory,anditwaswithalmostunleasanteagernessthatheaskedhismastersermissiontoexaminetheremains.
“Yes,look,ifyoulike,Ivan，”saidValentin，“butdontbelong.Wemustgoinandthrashthisoutinthehouse.”
Ivanliftedthehead,andthenalmostletitdro.
“Why，”hegased，“it‘s-no,itisn’t；itcantbe.Doyouknowthisman,sir?”
“No，”saidValentinindifferently；“wehadbettergoinside.”
Betweenthemtheycarriedthecorsetoasofainthestudy,andthenallmadetheirwaytothedrawing-room.
Thedetectivesatdownatadeskquietly,andevenwithouthesitation；buthiseyewastheironeyeofajudgeatassize.Hemadeafewraidnotesuonaerinfrontofhim,andthensaidshortly：“Iseverybodyhere?”
“NotMr.Brayne，”saidtheDuchessofMontSt.Michel,lookinground.
“No，”saidLordGallowayinahoarse,harshvoice.“AndnotMr.NeilOBrien,Ifancy.Isawthatgentlemanwalkinginthegardenwhenthecorsewasstillwarm.”
“Ivan，”saidthedetective，“goandfetchCommandantO‘BrienandMr.Brayne.Mr.Brayne,Iknow,isfnishingacigarinthedining-room；CommandantO’Brien,Ithink,iswalkinguanddowntheconservatory.Iamnotsure.”
