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Colonel here with anything. Fact of the matter is, if you'd been listenin' real close to what I've been saying, I haven't even implied anything. Furthermore, when I do start making accusations, it'll be damned well apparent to everyone concerned."
The Inspector continued to glare at the two men for a moment, then drifted over to the Formica counter next to the sink. He picked up a bulky-looking glass container, momentarily inspected the shrouded contents, set it down and ran some tap water over what was left of his latest cigarette.
"You see, Colonel, I find all of this rather perplexing. I mean, what's the motive? You weren't robbed. You've already told the Lieutenant here that you didn't notice anything missing. And, from what I can see, everything appears to be fairly tidy, nothing torn up, nothing obviously disturbed. But we've sure got us a lot of blood, and we've got us a lady in there with her chest carved open and her heart gone. Makes you wonder what kind of person would do something like that, don't it?"
Harry Driver collapsed back into the kitchen chair where he had been sitting when the Inspector had walked in. He was visibly shaken.
Only Proctor seemed to have anything left. He followed the Inspector out oft he kitchen

 
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