MBT Tembea the bell rang Cynthia turned her haggard face to see who it was.
Two or three-important-looking men pushed in as if they had a right to
enter. One was in uniform with a lot of gold braid. Police! Several
underlings followed, carrying paraphernalia of different sorts. "This
way, please, gentlemen," stammered Hillman, leading them towards the
studio.
When the bell rang again she went to the door herself. It was Lee
Mappin. He took her in his arms. "My dear, dear child!"
She drew herself away. "Never mind me. Go in there. Lee. In there! And
for God's sake come and tell me what has happened."
on the floor near the fireplace. He drew a long breath to steady
himself. Gavin's right arm was outstretched and near it lay a black
automatic as if it had been knocked from his hand as he fell. Under his
head a pool of blood had spread out on the parquet floor and coagulated.
The wound itself was hidden. Gavin's eyes were fixed and staring. Near
him a police photographer was kneeling on the floor, preparing to take a
picture of the body. Lee looked around the room. The set-up was familiar
detective, medical examiner, fingerprint expert and so on.
here!" he exclaimed. "Gavin Dordress was my oldest friend," said Lee.
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