Yeo shrugged his shoulders.
“That’s where you have the advantage over us professionals,” he said acidly. “I can’t choose myself. I’ve never known you like this, Mr. Campion. You’re usually so keen. If I was asked, do you know what I’d say? If I didn’t know you were a comparative stranger to these people I’d say personal feelings were involved. Yet Faraday’s the only friend you’ve got in the bunch and, frankly, I can’t for the life of me see how he can be in it.”
“Look here, Inspector, if I thought I could help you put your hands on the man you want I’d do it.” Campion’s voice was unexpectedly strained. “You must believe that. But I can’t. I do not know. I cannot think of anyone with any motive who could conceivably have done such an appalling, such a stupid, thing. You say Blest found th
