“That’s clear enough,” said Macdonald. “Anything to add, either of you?”
“Yes, Chief,” replied Young. “I think Brown’s right in his explanation of why the boy was killed. It’s because Alan could have told us something which would have thrown light on the car smash. Now the boy’s dead, we’re sunk. We can’t get any further, unless we can find out who killed the boy. And that’s where you come in. We’ve done our best, but it’s got us nowhere.”
“I wouldn’t say that. You’ve done the spadework for me,” said Macdonald, “and I’ll see you get the credit for it.”
3
“Chief Inspector Macdonald, sir.”
Herbert Standish looked up from his writing as the butler made his announcement in a lugubrious voice, and Macdonald was able to study the face of the man seated at the desk. Standish showed neither s
