The inspector had listened most interestedly and when Larose finished he nodded his approval. “An excellent piece of work, Gilbert,” he said, “and if we could only rely upon the message I got over the phone, it would be, as you say, almost a sure thing.”
“And, of course, you can rely upon the message,” insisted Larose sharply. “Haven’t we found that every piece of anonymous information we have received has been perfectly reliable? We were told where Husson’s body was to be found, we were told about the murder of Starbank and we were warned what was going to happen to Lady Vane.” He raised his voice emphatically. “Why, don’t you realise it’s been the same party all along?”
“And who is he?” frowned Stone.
Larose shrugged his shoulders. “How do I know?” he asked. “If he’s not the murderer
