“In the end,’ he added, hurriedly, having caught Inspector Cockrill’s beady eye. Inspector Cockrill had for the past hour found himself in the position of the small boy at a party who knows how the conjurer does his tricks. He suggested: ‘The Othello case?’ and sat back and twiddled his thumbs. ‘As in the Othello case,’ said the Great Detective, as though he had not been interrupted at all. ‘Which, as I say, I solved. In the end,’ he added again, looking defiantly at Inspector Cockrill. ‘But too late?’ suggested Cockie: regretfully. The great one bowed. ‘In as far as certain evidence had, shall we say?—faded—yes: too late. For the rest, I unmasked the murderer: I built up a water-tight case against him: and I duly saw him triumphantly brought to trial. In other words, I think I may fairly say—that I solved the case.’ ‘Only, the jury failed to convict,’ said Inspector Cockrill. He waved it aside with magnificence. A detail. ‘As it happened, yes; they failed to convict.’ ‘And quite right... too,’ said Cockie; he was having a splendid time.MoreLessShow More Show Less
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