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==Chapter Six==
-Another body! sight the inspector Deena Tex when Miss Riddle's corpse was taken away. I'll perhaps believe in that damn curse if all this nonsense continues! She's been smashed with a fire poker. She probably never knew who iced her.
-What does the forensic say? asked Arlette.
-Anna-Liza Riddle got murdered at 3 pm, something like one hour ago. The murderer had all the time he needed to get in and out without being noticed. The next-door neighbors are gone and the Sargeants couldn't see anything: the house between thier's and Anna-Liza's is much too big.
-Any suspicions? asked Arlette.
-I thought you's already figured out who iced that old lady, ironized Deena Tex, obviously referencing to the bet they've made earlier that day.
-No, I did not. I'm just pretty sure that this murder is related to Pixie Carlton's.
-I didn't need you to figure this out, Arlette. This is so evident! But why would someone kill HER?
-I think she learnt something. And she must have talked about it o the wrong person. Did you see the telescope in her attic?
-No, I didn't.
-She could see the entire town through it, excepts from the cemetery. She apparently enjoyed spying on the twinbrookians.
-That's why she was not like by her neighbors.
-What? asked Arlette.
-Most of her neighbors couldn't bear her. One of the is gone. And the Sargeants literally hate her.
-Speaking of the Sargeants, we can ask them is they saw something, said Arlette, thinking about Katherine Hunter's words..
-Yeah. I know them. They are two very succesfull investigators. They sent countless criminals behind bars. However, they still have a lot of work. Criminality never decreased in that town. That's weird.
==Chapter Seven==
Arlette and Deena want to the 336, Sterling Street, and knocked at the door. A woman in unsophisticated yet flattering clothes with a perfect brushing opened it.
-Good afternoon, Madame, said politely Arlette. Are you [[Scout Sargeant|Mrs Sargeant]]?
-Indeed, I am. Oh, good afternoon, Dee. How are you?
-I'm fine, Scout. You probably heard about Miss Riddle.
-Yeah, she's dead. However, I won't miss her. Come in, don't remain on the threshold. Do you want something to drink?
-Yes thanks you. I'd take a cup of tea, said Deena.
-And I'd take a good [[nectar]], if it's possible, added Arlette.
-Ok.
Scout turned around and yelled:
-Bobby! Could you please pour two glasses of nectar and a cup of tea? Deena and another woman are here! You know, for that old hag's murder!
-She then turned toward Arlette.
-Oh, you're Miss Arlette Clucky? We've heard of your investigations.
-Indeed I am, smiled Arlette.
She looked around her. [[Bobby Sargeant|Bobby]]'s and Sabina "Scout" Sargeant's house was as plain as Mrs Sargeant's clothing. No trinket, nothing unuseful. It was clean and tidy. This matched Sabina's and Bobby's job, that needed organization.
The three woman sat on nice, striped brown and white armchairs, and were joined by Bobby who was bringing the drinks. Arlette tasted the nectar, and this was a pure delight.
-You probably know, preluded Bobby, that we couldn't care less about that old shrew's actions.
Arlette was surprized by Bobby's tone. Sabina remarked it, and explicated:
-Whe couldn't stand that elderly woman. She was a true viper. Always snooping in other people's business. Did you see the telescope in her attic?
-Yes. That's why I wanted to visit her, said Arlette.
-She used it to spy on her neighbors. All of her neighbors. We were fed up with her gossips. Especially since our job need a lot of caution. She must have discovered one's big secret. And that person probably assassinated her.
-It's surely related to Mrs Carlton's death. She was a notable gossip. In fact, ALL of the gossips are dead. Miss Copper, Mrs Carlton and Miss Riddle. We called them the Infernal Three.
-What? asked Arlette.
-Those three were friends and they loved nothing more than spreading scandals.
-Interesting, said Arlette. But let's get back to the main topic. Do you have an alibi between 2 and 4 pm?
-We both worked in our lounge. No witness. Do you still have questions to ask us?
Deena was about to give a negative answer, but Arlette was quicker.
-Yes, we have. I just met Katherine Hunter, and she spoke about and interesting thing, and that you could give me some details. She told me that Matthew Smith, who is Miss Carlton's alibi, has already been in town, and possibly knew Miss Carlton, despite saying otherwise.
Deena stared at Arlette. She visibly was very surprised. Bobby answered.
-That's very possible. And I think it's even the truth. I think I indeed saw that guy once, in Puddlewick road, just next to her house. I didn't pay attention to it, but now that you tell it to me, I think you're right. And that would correspond to the scenario. The two know each other, and he accepted to help her to get an alibi (or else, why would he say he's never been there?). And Riddle saw them. She make an allusion, and Sofia knows that she knows. She then has no other choice than to kill her.*
Five minutes later, Arlette and Deena were back in the street.
-Would you please explain to me why you didn't tell me about Mr Smith, asked Deena, visibly upset.
-I just learnt it. And I didn't want to spoil the surprise.
-Perhaps were we after the right person since the beginning.
-The first suspects you got were the Rackets. And it's highly probable that they're innocents.
-True.
-I'd like to see Miss Carlton, said Arlette suddently.
-I guess we will have to see her, in order to arrest her. The Sargeants's words were perfectly clear. And they are kno to be very perceptive persons.
Arlette thought then about the Infernal Three, as Mrs Sargeant called them. She, despite Sabina's unhonorary description of them, wished to have known those three women. The first one died before she arrived. She briefly saw Miss Riddle, with her salmon pink dress, lilac Pullover, hat and large, square-shaped glasses, and the same for Mrs Carlton, with her short hair and silver earring. All three were pushing up daisies, and two of them were assassinated.
Suddently, a small idea came in Arlette's mind. And if...? But she shook her head and tentatively forgot it in order to focus on Miss Carlton.
==Chapter Eight==
Arlette and Deena arrived in front of a large house, and the young Sofia opened the door.
-Good afternoon.
-Miss Carlton, I do have an arrest warrant against you and Mr Smith for Pixie Carlton's murder, said Deena.
-What's this nonsense? abruptly asked Sofia.
-Many witnesses saw Mr Smith in town one month ago, and he was near your house! You knew him and asked him for an alibi! Mrs Riddle probably discovered it, and you also killed her!
-No, I didn't, cried Sofia! That's a vicious lie!
-Do you have an alibi? grinned Deena sadistically.
-How could I? I was there, alone, all the afternoon! That's imossible! Not again!
She then burst into tears, and Deena Tex handcuffed her.
==Chapter Nine==
The next day, Deena stormed in Mollie's kitchen and charged toward Arlette.
-HOW DID YOU GUESS? she vociferated. How did you guess that Penny Pincher was the embezzler! Everything accused Renee William-Brown!
-I observed this young woman during the funerals said Arlette while wiping Mollie's dress on which the latter spilled her coffee during the inspector's sensational arrival. She appeared to be normal, but she had an unpleasant, calculating glow in her look. When you told me she worked at the Spa, I was certain that she was the guilty one. However I had no proof, nor did I have clue. That was just an intuition. And you owe me £6.
-You just had luck, grumble the inspector while giving the money to Arlette. At least we finally got Miss Carlton once and for all.
-I'm not sure, Mollie told. Letty told me that she had somebody else in mind.
-WHAT? screamed Deena, this time almost scaring Mollie enough to drop her tartine on her friend's purple, satined dress.
-That's true, said Arlette. I told Mollie that Sofia might not be guilty. I'll tell you how this probably happened.
==Chapter Ten==
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