Chapter 33 Section 11

Inspector Barto inspected the bedroom.The bed was already made.Other than that, nothing has changed in the interior.Everything was neat and tidy the last time they were here, and it is now. "That's the one," Inspector Barto said, pointing to the old-fashioned steel fireplace fender. "Can you see anything odd about that?" "Must have been brushed over carefully," said James Leech. "Well maintained. I don't see anything odd about it, except - by the way, the dome on the left is brighter than the one on the right." "That's the one that reminds me of Hercule Poirot," Bardo said. "You know he pays attention to the symmetry of things--it makes him think when something's wrong. I think I must have thought of it subconsciously." , 'That would make old Poirot feel wrong,' and I started talking about him. Jones, you have a fingerprinting kit with you? We've got to take a good look at those two dome balls."

Soon, Jones reported to him. "The dome on the right has fingerprints, sir, not the one on the left." "Then we want the one on the left. The fingerprints on the other one were left when the maid wiped it. The one on the left has been wiped off." "There's some crumpled sandpaper in this wastebasket," Jones volunteered. "I don't think it's useful." "That's because you don't know what you're looking for. Be careful, I'll bet that dome ball has been loosened—yes, that's what I thought." Jones then lifted the dome ball.

"It's still heavy," he said, weighing it with both hands. Li Qi leaned over and said: "Something dark - on the screw." "Blood, maybe," Bardo said. "Wiped the dome and didn't notice a little spot of blood on the screw. I'll bet it was the weapon that smashed the old lady's head. Still, there's more to be found. It's up to you, Jones, to search the house more carefully. This time you'll know what you're looking for." He quickly issued several detailed instructions.He went to the window and poked his head out. "There's something yellow and yellow stuffed in the ivy. That's probably what we're looking for, and I don't think it's wrong."