“He left the Ritz the day before yesterday.”
“The day of the murder?”
“Yes.”
“Then that settles it! Rupert Carrington is cleared.”
“Because the Count de la Rochefour has left the Ritz? You go too fast, my friend.”
“Anyway, he must be followed, arrested! But what could be his motive?”
“One hundred thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry is a very good motive for anyone. No, the question to my mind is: why kill her? Why not simply steal the jewels? She would not prosecute.”
“Why not?”
“Because she is a woman, mon ami. She once loved this man. Therefore she would suffer her loss in silence. And the Count, who is an extremely good psychologist where women are concerned,—hence his successes,—would know that perfectly well! On the other hand, if Rupert Carrington killed her, why take the jewels, which would incriminate him fatally?”
“As a blind.”