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"We have been called in on the case, Mr. Wimborne," he said. "As you are representing the Crackenthorpe family, I feel it is only fair that we should give you a little confidential information."
Nobody could make a better show of presenting a very small portion of the truth and implying that it was the whole truth than Inspector Craddock.
"Inspector Bacon will agree, I am sure," he added, glancing at his colleague.
Inspector Bacon agreed with all due solemnity and not at all as though the whole matter were prearranged.
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"It's like this," said Craddock. "We have reason to believe from information that has come into our possession, that the dead woman is not a native of these parts, that she travelled down here from London and that she had recently come from abroad. Probably (though we are not sure of that) from France."
Mr. Wimborne again raised his eyebrows.
"Indeed," he said. "Indeed?"
"That being the case," explained Inspector Bacon, "the Chief Constable felt that the Yard was better fitted to investigate the matter."
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