Norris's DénouementFirst, Chief Inspector Joshua Madden listened with shock to the news of Soames the butler's death, realising the significance of this latest tragic event in light of the information Norris had laid before him.
“I think you'd better tell me everything now, Bert,” he said, in a quiet and thoughtful tone, then he sat back and allowed Norris to relate his version of events.
“Clara Forshaw was the reason all this happened,” Norris began. “From the very beginning, the dead girl's link with Martin Bowker and the Bible Study Group at St. Giles's Church led me to believe Bowker was in some way connected with the crime. When Ann Cullen, another member of Bowker's class, became the second victim, my belief grew stronger, as you know, sir. It was you who then reined me in from my
