Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Two Bullets

Dr. Phil still stared at the woman firmly, and she flinched from the coffin again, as if trying to protect it with her body. "Ma'am," he went on, "the man you loved is dead. The law is beyond his reach now, and, whatever he did, he has paid for it. Our pressing problem—you and I The problem is to keep it from getting out, so that the living don't get hurt. But, you know, you're involved, even though you weren't really involved in the murder. Believe me, ma'am, if I I can explain the whole case by myself, and I will definitely do it, and I will never drag you into the water. I understand that you are suffering too. But see for yourself, it is really impossible for me to solve all the mysteries by myself. So , together we must convince Chief Criminal Hadley that this case must be concealed."

There was something in his voice, a compassion that never tires, was constant, never ending, and that was Gideon Phil's compassion.It is this kind of sound that seems to be able to comfort the crying person to sleep peacefully.At this time, her mood has gradually calmed down. "You know?" she asked eagerly after a moment. "Don't tease me! Do you really know?" "Yes, I really do." "Go upstairs to his study," she said without emotion, "I'll join you later, I... I can't face you right now. I have to think, and, before I come up, Don't talk to anyone, please! No, I won't run away."

They walked out, and Dr. Fell stopped Hadley from asking with a sudden wave of his hand.Walking down the gloomy stairwell, they were silent all the way.On the way to the top floor, they never passed anyone or saw anyone.Once again, they entered the study, so dark that Hadley turned on the mosaic lamp on the desk.Once he was sure the door was closed, he couldn't wait to turn around. "You're going to tell me it was Grimaud who killed Foyle?" he demanded. "That's right." "While he was lying delirious in the sanitarium, dying in full view, he ran to Cagliestre Street and—"

"Not at that time," said Dr. Phil quietly. "You see, this is what you don't get. It's where it starts that leads you astray. That's what I call the whole case not turned around, It was the wrong way. In fact, Frey died before Grimaud. And, worst of all, Grimaud tried to tell us the real truth. When he learned that he was dying. He did In doing so, he had a glimmer of humanity! But we misunderstood him. Sit down and I'll try to explain it to you. Once you get the three points, you don't need me to explain much , the case is self-evident." Panting, he lowered himself into the chair behind the desk.For a long while he just looked at the lamp absently before going on:

"These three main points are: 1. There is no Hanrui Brothers, there are only two brothers. 2. The two brothers are telling the truth. 3. For a certain point in time, transfer the case to the wrong direction. "In this case, the key to many things depends on the time difference that can be passed in the blink of an eye and how long the time difference can be used. This is one of the reasons why the murderer will be ironically called a illusory person; and The core of the mystery of this case should lie in the misunderstanding of the timing. As long as you look back and think about it, you will soon find the key point.

"Remember yesterday morning! For some reason, I thought there must be something odd about the Cagrystra Street case. The three reliable eyewitnesses unanimously stated that the shooting happened at twenty past ten." Five points. I wondered randomly for no reason why they could corroborate each other's accounts with such astonishing accuracy? In ordinary street accidents, even the most dispassionate witnesses usually don't would pay special attention to such details, or check their watches in the moment, and it is unlikely (even if they could) that they would miraculously agree on the time of the crime. However, all three were honest and trustworthy citizens, Therefore, there must be a reason for their unanimous voice. This point in time must have been poured into their minds in an instant.

"Of course there was a reason for it. Directly opposite where the dead man had fallen was a lighted display window, the only lighted window in the vicinity; it was a jewelry store, and it was the closest thing they saw at the time. It is a prominent target. It illuminates the victim; it is also the first scene where the police officers rush to find the murderer; it naturally becomes the focus of everyone. In the window facing them, there is a huge clock with unique design. To them, this thing immediately caught the eyes of the three. Inevitably, the police officer would confirm the time immediately, and of course, the other two also responded in the same way. Thus, they reached a consensus.

"However, there is one thing that seemed unimportant at the time, but it troubled me later. After Grimaud was killed, Hadley summoned his subordinates to rush here, and then sent another person to arrest the suspect Foyle. The police arrived here When... what time is it?" "About ten forty," said Rimbaud. "This is a rough estimate, which I have calculated from my time-table." "Then," said Dr. Fell, "someone was sent to capture Foyle. What time should this person arrive in Cagliestre Street? Roughly, between fifteen and a half hours after Foyle was presumed to have been killed." Within twenty minutes. Then, in such a short time, what happened? A bunch of unbelievable things happened! Foyle was sent to the doctor's office, he was breathless, the body was examined, and there was a An identifying job awaits; next, to paraphrase the news reports: 'After a delay', the pickup truck arrives to move Foyle to the morgue. So much to do! To get Foyle, Harder Leigh's men hurried to Calgary Straw Street, only to find that the whole affair had just been declared over, and that Officer Wither had been going door to door asking questions. The whole commotion had died down. It seemed unbelievable. .

"Unfortunately, stupid people like me, even when we saw the clock in the jeweler's window yesterday morning, failed to understand its importance. "And on second thought. We had a conversation with Pettis yesterday morning at breakfast at my house--what time?" The doctor paused for a moment. "It's just about ten o'clock," Hadley replied suddenly, with a nod. "That's right! I remembered that the Parliament clock had just begun to strike when he got up to leave." "Exactly. As soon as he left, we put on our hats and overcoats and set off straight for Cagliestre Street. We put on our hats, went down the stairs, and drove a short drive through the streets that were deserted on a Sunday morning." — In Saturday night traffic, the trip would only take ten minutes — how long did it take in total? Feel free to name a reasonable and generous figure. I guess you would say, twenty minutes No. But in Calgary Straw Street, when you directed me to the Pearl Song store, the fancy clock said exactly eleven o'clock.

"Even at that time, my stupid brain in meditation failed to see the clock and the mystery it contained, which is exactly the same as when the three witnesses were in a state of confusion on the night of the crime, they failed to see the truth. Later, Sommers and Orloch encouraged us to go upstairs to Burnaby's apartment. We explored for a long time, and then talked to Orloch. When Orloch talked, I suddenly realized that in this dead silence In the usual morning hours - the street was quiet except for the sound of the wind - a different sound sounded. This sound was the church bell.

"Speaking of which, when do you think the church bells start to ring? Not after eleven, because the service has already begun. It's usually before eleven, and it's a preparatory bell. However, if I had chosen to believe the time indicated by the German clock, it would have been long after eleven o'clock. Suddenly, my slow mind opened up. The Parliament clock and we drove to Cagli The course of Straw Street, together, came to my mind, and linked the church bell and the parliament bell against (huh!) that foreign clock that is useless. We can say that the church and the house cannot be at the same time. Error... In other words, the clock in the window of the jewelry store was more than forty minutes ahead. Therefore, the shooting on Kagrystra Street could not have happened at 10:25. In fact, the murder occurred at It must have been a little earlier than nine forty-five. Roughly speaking, nine forty-five. "Actually, sooner or later someone will find out about it; maybe someone already has. A murder like this is bound to end up in the coroner's court, where someone will refute the correctness of the time. Whether you will see the truth at a glance (or have hope), or more confusion in the mind, I don't know... But what is certain is that the murder in Calgary Straw Street, compared to 9:45 - this is the masked man, come to press the house The doorbell was a few minutes too early." "But I still don't understand—" Hadley objected. "The possible crime scene? It's really hard to understand. I can explain the whole story for you." "Well, let me figure it out for myself. As you say, if Grimaud shot Foyle in Cagliestre Street, it was nearly nine forty-five—" "I didn't say that," Dr. Phil said. "what?" "If you'll just be patient and listen to me from the beginning, you'll see what's going on. Foyle made his first appearance last Wednesday night, when the past was a thing of the past, apparently leaving the catacombs. Came to the Warwick Tavern and threatened his eldest brother in the face of embarrassment. That's when Grimaud decided to kill him. In the whole case, you see, Grimaud was the only one who had a motive to kill Foyle. I Good God! Hadley, no wonder he had a motive! He lived a life of safety, wealth, respect; In came the slender, sneering stranger, who turned out to be his brother Pierre. Grimaud had buried one of his brothers alive when he escaped from prison; Even today he would be extradited and hanged for it; and now Pierre Frey had tracked him down. "Do you still remember what Foyle said when he suddenly appeared in front of Grimaud at the Warwick Tavern that night? Think carefully about what he said and what he did, and you will find that you are frightened Foyle was not at all as reckless and crazy as he pretended to be. If his purpose was only to avenge a personal grudge, why bother to speak ironically in front of Grimaud's friends? He used his dead brother as a bargaining chip for intimidation; but , he mentioned the dead brother, and that was the only time. Why did he say: 'Compared to me, he is a threat to you'? Because the dead brother, can hang Grimaud! Why did he say: 'I'm not interested in your life, but he doesn'? Why did he say: 'Send my brother to come and visit you'? And then, on the card he handed Grimaud, why The address is written in such detail? That business card, his words and subsequent actions are all meaningful. In front of many people, Foyle said harsh words to Grimaud. In fact, there was something in his words. What it really means is: 'Boss, you've gotten fatter and richer since the robbery we did when we were young. I'm poor and loathe my job. Now you're coming where I'm staying Sit down, let's get this over with; or, shall I have the police call you in for a talk?'" "Blackmail," Hadley said quietly. "Yes. Foyle's thinking logic is different from ordinary people, but he is not a fool. In the last sentence he threatened Grimaud, please note how oblique he is: 'Once my brother and I If we attack together, my life will also be in danger, but I am ready to take the risk.' This sentence is like a precedent, we always understand it after the fact. His attitude towards Grimaud is still frank: "Brother, you Might kill me, like my third brother, but I'm willing to take the risk. So shall I come and visit you with good looks, or let my dead brother hang you?" "Let's take a look at his behavior on the night of the murder. Remember how he smashed and discarded all the magic belongings with excitement? What did he say to Orloch at that time? From what we know so far See, there's only one interpretation of that sentence. He said, 'I don't need them any more. My mission is over. Didn't I tell you? I'm going to see my brother. He's going to kill us both. Past grievances.' "That meant, of course, that Grimaud had made an agreement with him. Foyle meant that he was about to get out of his misery himself, and that he was about to return to his old nest with a large sum of money; and he could not speak out in order not to divulge the plan. Be more specific. Even so, he knew that his eldest brother was an old fox; past experience is the best testimony. But when he talked with O'Luoqi, he couldn't leave a suspicious warning sign, If Grimaud did pay him, there would be trouble; however, he left a note: "'In case something happens to me, you can find my brother on the street where I live. He doesn't really live there, he just rents a room there.' "I'll explain this last statement later. Let's go back to Grimaud. To tell the truth, Grimaud never thought of making a deal with Freddie. Freddie must die. In Dr. This fellow, you all know, is the most witchcraft-indulgent man we have ever met) In his sly, sly, affectated mind, he is determined not to be entangled with this nasty brother. Frey must die! But doing this is much more difficult than it appears on the surface. "If Foyle had come to him in private, and no one in the world knew they were related, then things would have been easier. But in fact, Foyle has a way. To a group of Grimaud's friends, he openly stated that His own name and address, and the implication that he has Grimaud's dark secret in his hands. This is a tricky one! If Foyle was dead by this time, apparently murdered, someone would probably say: ' Aha! That's the guy.' Immediately afterwards, a bunch of deadly investigations may follow; because God knows how many people Foyle has mentioned Grimaud. The only thing he can't reveal to others, That was the threat to Grimaud; this last act he would keep secret. No matter what happened to Foyle, if he cocked his head, the investigation might implicate Grimaud. For Grimaud The only thing he had to do now, he said, was honestly pretend that Foyle was pestering him; he sent himself threatening letters (without being obvious); In one step, he told everyone that Foyle had threatened him with a visit that night, and that he was going to receive it himself. You'll soon see how he had planned such a masterful murder plot. "He intends to create the visual effect that on Saturday night, he is witnessed by the murderous Foyle visiting him. There should be several witnesses. When Foyle enters his study, the two are to be alone in the room , there will be quarrels, fights, gunshots, and then the sound of falling to the ground; after the door is opened, only Grimaud should be found—there will be bullets cutting through his body. No murder weapon was found at the scene. Clues hanging from the window lead to speculation that Foyle had escaped (note that no snow was expected that night, so no traces could be traced). Limo would say, "He thought he killed me, so I played dead and he ran away. No, don't call the police to arrest him. He's a poor man. I wasn't hurt." The next morning, Foyle was found dead. The cause of death was suicide, he put the gun against his chest, and then pulled the trigger. The pistol fell beside him, and there was a suicide note on the table, saying that he thought he had killed Grimaud, and in despair I had to shoot myself... Gentlemen, this is the magic trick that Grimaud intends to conjure up." "But how is he going to carry out the whole plan?" Hadley asked. "Besides, that's not the way things are going!" "Yes. Of course, the execution of the plan failed. In the second half of the magic, it was Foyle who walked into the study. In fact, Foyle had died in his apartment on Cagliestre Street at that time. I will explain this part later. With the assistance of Mrs. Dumo, Grimaud had already made preparations. "He told Foyle that they could meet at Foyle's place on the top floor of the Tobacco Store, about nine o'clock on Saturday night, and that he was going to settle with him in cash (don't forget that Foyle quit his job happily, burned the It was about a quarter past eight when I dropped my belongings and left the theater at Lime House). "The reason why Grimaud chose to do it on Saturday night is because everyone knows that on Saturdays, he will stay alone in his study all night, and he will never allow anyone to use any excuse to disturb him. He chose to do it that night. Because he must go through the basement and the passage door in front of the basement (there is a low-lying concave courtyard on the side of the old British house, separated from the aisle by railings, the concave courtyard has stairs, and there is a door leading to the basement); and the room is located in the basement. Anne, Saturday night is her holiday. You should remember that after Grimaud went upstairs and entered the study at 7:30, he did not open the door of the study until 9:50 according to witnesses. No one had seen him during this period until the visitor. Although Mrs. Dummer claimed to have spoken to him in the study at nine-thirty when she was about to collect the coffee cup and tray - I'll tell you later Why don't I believe this. In fact, he is not in the study at all. He is in Calgary Straw Street. He told Mrs. Dumer to visit near the door at nine thirty, and then made excuses Why did you do this? Because Grimaud ordered Mills to go upstairs at nine thirty and watch the study door from the other end of the corridor. In Grimaud's magic, Mills played The character is the audience who is like taking advantage of him. However, if Mills goes upstairs and approaches the study door, he suddenly wants to talk to Grimaud or see the professor, then Dumo can come forward to stop him. Therefore, Dumo Don't stand by the archway in the stairwell to prevent Mills Yuan's curiosity from approaching the study door. "Why was Mills chosen to be taken advantage of by watching magic tricks? Although he is cautious and thorough, and should be able to contribute to the professor's plan, because of his natural timidity, he must have scruples about 'Foyley', so When the Phantom Man walks upstairs, he will certainly not stand up. Grimaud estimates that Mills will not attack the intruder (if Mangan or Dreyman, they might intervene), and he is unlikely to risk leaving his room. If there is an order to leave his post, he will obey it. Finally, Mills was chosen because he is a Very small dwarf, you will understand why in a moment. "Okay, he was told to go upstairs at 9:30 and watch at his door. The reason is that the time when the illusory man is expected to appear for the first time is not long after; in fact, the illusory man appeared late Note the inconsistency here. Mills heard nine-thirty, but Mangan said ten! The reason is obvious. Because someone downstairs must testify that the visitor did come in through the gate, proving that Du Moe. Still, Mangan might be curious about the visitor, and he might question the illusory man... unless Grimaud first jokingly tells him that the visitor probably won't come, or that the visitor won't Arrive before ten o'clock. Anyway, the purpose is to lower Mangan's vigilance, and even make him hesitate long enough for the illusory man to walk through the living room and make his way upstairs; When it happened, Mangan and Rosette were locked indoors. "As for the others: Annie's out, Dreymans, give him a concert ticket, Burnaby is playing cards, of course, Pettis is at the theater. So the magic stage is cleared and everything is ready ready. "Just before nine o'clock (about eight-fifty), Grimaud slipped out of the house, and he went directly to the street through the passage in the basement. But troubles began to come from there. The snow had already fallen. For a while, this went against the original plan. But Grimaud didn't care. He thought he could get the matter over with, and get back before half-past nine, when the snow was still falling, and the tracks he had left would be natural. would be covered up; and a later plan—the visitor was judged to have escaped dangling from a window—would not arouse suspicion as to why no footprints had been left. In any case, the project was too important to him to let it go. "He left home with an old untraceable Colt pistol loaded with two bullets in all. I don't know what kind of hat he was wearing, but he had on a buff overcoat with It is embellished with bright tweed spots. The size of the coat is several sizes larger than his figure. The reason for buying it is, firstly, no one thinks he will wear this kind of coat; See, no one would expect him. He—" Hadley interrupted suddenly. "Wait a minute! Where's the color-changing coat? It happened before going out and killing people. What happened then?" "Would you please bear with me for a moment? Once we get to the last act of the magic, the answer will be revealed; that's part of the magic. Well, to see Foyle is the purpose of Grimaud's trip. He should be with Foyle." We had a nice chat for a while. He might have said something like: 'You gotta move the hell out of here, dude! You can hang out now, you don't have to work; let me take care of everything for you. Just throw it away and move in with me? You write a note and tell your landlady he'll leave all this nonsense to him!' Larry rambling all that, you see, just for Foyle to write to The landlord's vague note: 'I leave all these personal belongings to you', 'I will return to my tomb soon'. Once Foyle is found dead and has a gun in his hand, that note will naturally be regarded as For the last words of suicide." Dr. Phil leaned forward. "Then Grimaud would pull out his pistol, put the muzzle straight in Foyle's chest, and pull the trigger with a smile on his face. "At that time, the two of them were on the top floor of the house. You have seen that the walls are thick and solid. The landlord lived in the basement far away. The least curious person. He is completely deaf to the gunshots, not to mention that the muzzle of the gun is fired close to Foyle's chest, so the sound will naturally be lower. According to the plan, there should be a while before the body is found; And definitely after dawn. What would Grimaud do at this point? After killing Frey, he would shoot himself with a gun, leaving a slight scar on his body, allowing the bullet to penetrate deep into his body if necessary. ——From the incident of the three coffins many years ago, we know that this man has the physique of a bull and the guts of a villain. Then, he put the gun beside Foyle, calmly but quickly wrapped the wound with a handkerchief or cotton cloth The wound must have been on the inside of the coat and cut through the shirt; the next step was to bandage it and wait for the time to come home and perform his magic show, pretending that Foyle had visited. Foyle shot him, then went back to Cagliestre Street, killed himself with the same gun, etc. No coroner would have questioned these claims. Am I clear enough? This is how the case was perverted up. "That was Grimaud's 'plan'. If he had his way, it would have been a clever murder; and I doubt we'd be able to see that Foyle wasn't committing suicide by then. However, the whole plan wanted to Once done, one problem must be overcome first: in case anyone sees Foyle's visitor—it doesn't have to be recognized as Grimaud, as long as someone sees—then things will be out of order. Because at this time, the inference of suicide is difficult. Established. There is only one entrance and exit from the street to Foyle's residence, and the gate is next to the tobacco shop. And the coat Grimaud wears is very flamboyant. He used to wear it to investigate the environment (by the way, the tobacco Tubman has seen him loitering there.) Later, he discovers that the key to the puzzle lies in Burnaby's secret apartment. "If you think about it, if anyone knows that Burnaby has an apartment on Caglistra Street, then it must be Grimaud, right? Burnaby himself said that a few months ago, Grimaud Suspected that he painted with ulterior motives. Not only was Grimaud suspicious, but he also followed Burnaby. If a person has an inexplicable sense of crisis, he will definitely raise his vigilance at any time. He knew the existence of that apartment at the time, and he also secretly checked Knowing that Rosette had the key to the apartment, he went to Rosette to steal the key when the time was right and the idea was formed. "Burnaby's apartment and Foyle's house happen to be on the same side of Cagliestre Street. The houses there are side by side, and the roofs are next to each other; so you just walk on the roofs, step over With a low fence, you can go all the way from the end of the alley to the street. Besides, both of them happen to live on the top floor. Recall, when you went to the Burnaby apartment, you still remember that the entrance to the top floor suite is next to the stairs, right?" Hadley nodded. "Yes, that's right. There's also a short rung at the end of the stairs that leads to the skylight above the roof." "Exactly. Also, there is a platform outside Foyle's room. Step on it, you can reach the skylight, and from there you can climb to the roof. If Grimaud wants to get to Cagliestre Street, he must walk. The back alley - from the windows of Burnaby's apartment, we've seen that alley - that's why he didn't show up on the street. He went in the back door (like Burnaby and Rosette), went up to the top floor, and From there, he climbed up to the roof. Then he walked along the roof of each floor, came to Foyle's residence, and then touched the ground through the skylight, just like that. Naby must be playing his cards elsewhere. "That's when something went wrong. He had to get to Foyle's place before Foyle came back; because Foyle couldn't wonder why he came on the roof. But we know that Foyle had Doubtful. Who told Grimaud to ask Foyle to come back with a long conjuring rope—Grimaud needed the rope for the illusion of Foyle's escape. Or, during the past few days, Foyle had seen Grimaud loitering in Cagliestre Street; perhaps seen him dodging on rooftops and making his way quickly to the Burnaby flats, so Foyle thought he was on this street. There is also a place to stay. "At nine o'clock sharp, in the gas-lit room, the two brothers met. What they talked about we don't know, and never will. But it is certain that Grimaud assuaged Foyle's doubts; the conversation The atmosphere became merriment, and the previous festivities seemed to have ceased to exist; Grimaud was talking and laughing, and persuaded Foyle to write a note to the landlord. At this time—” "I'm all right with what you say," said Hadley veiledly, "but how do you know these things?" "Grimaud told us," said Dr. Phil. After Hadley heard this, his eyes stared straight at him.The doctor continued: "Exactly. When I suddenly realized the mistake I made, I knew it right away. You will too. Let's move on. "After writing the note, Foyle put on his hat and coat, and prepared to go; for Grimaud wanted to make it look as if Foyle had returned from outside, and then shot himself, in other words, to make Foyle just come back from outside. The illusion of returning from Grimaud's mansion. The two of them were about to leave when Grimaud made a sudden move. "Perhaps Foyle was still subconsciously on the defensive, or he rushed to the door in a flash because he knew he was no match for Grimaud, or maybe the two had a scuffle; we don't know. In short, Foyle Grimaud, who suddenly turned his back on Grimaud, eager to get out of trouble, and held his gun against Frey's coat, made a terrible mistake at this moment. He fired, but the bullet missed the right place. It should have been The gun pierced through the heart, and the result was that it hit the underside of the left shoulder blade. Although the two shootings happened one after the other, this gunshot wound was almost identical to the wound that later made Grimaud fatal. Although the gunshot wound was serious, it was not the same. As for being killed on the spot, the same death pattern happened to these two brothers one after another, what a twist of fate. "Foyle fell to the ground, defenseless, and it was the wisest thing to do, or Grimaud might have struck him again at once. But at that moment, Grimaud must have been terrified. It was. In that way, his whole plan was ruined. Can a man shoot himself in that situation? If not, God forbid. But worse, after the first bullet, Foyle At the moment when he didn't react, he screamed loudly, so Grimaud also thought that someone would catch up after hearing the sound. "In this tense moment, fortunately, he still had enough reason and courage to calm himself down. At that time, Foyle couldn't move, and his hands were lying across his face. He quickly put the gun into Foyle's hand and picked it up. He picked up the coil of rope. In spite of the error, the plan must go ahead. And he knew that no more time must be wasted, no more gunshots should be fired so that no one else could hear him. He hurried out of the room. "The roof, that's right! The roof is his only chance. He seemed to hear the voices of people chasing from all directions; maybe, the memory of the three horrible tombs under the Hungarian mountains in the storm raged, and they all came to life in an instant. In his imagination, the crowd had spotted him and was chasing him through the roofs. So he sprinted through the skylight in the roof of Burnaby's apartment building, and then hid in the darkness of Burnaby's apartment. Until now, his Wit gradually recovered... "However, during this period of time, what else happened? Pierre Frey was seriously injured. But his body was made of iron, and he was able to survive being buried alive back then, and he is no exception now. The murderer has gone But Foyle was not about to give in. He had to get help, he had to go... "Go to the doctor. Yesterday, Hadley, you asked me why Foyle walked down the street to the dead end at the other end. Because (as you read in the papers) the doctor lived there. And he was indeed sent there later. He knew he was badly wounded, but he wasn't knocked down yet! He stood up, still putting on his hat and coat. At this time, the gun was still in his hand, and he slipped it into his pocket, because maybe Still needed. He tried to walk steadily down the stairs, and came to the silent street. It seems that the gunshots did not cause any commotion. He walked... "You may ask, why is he walking in the middle of the street, and his footprints are completely in a straight line? The most reasonable explanation is that he is not visiting someone; but he knows the murderer must be hiding nearby, and he hopes to kill him. He thinks the situation is in his favour. Ahead of him, there are two people walking fast. He passes the brightly lit jewelry store and sees the street lights ahead on the right... "But what was Grimaud doing at the same time? He didn't hear the pursuit, but he was still half-believing. He didn't dare go back to the roof to see. But wait! If any commotion had been caused, he would have only to go out into the street for a while. See, that'll tell right away. He could go downstairs to the front door and peep out, look at the street, wouldn't he? There wouldn't be any danger, since Burnaby's flat was unoccupied anyway. "He went downstairs quietly, and opened the door softly. His overcoat was unbuttoned, and the ropes were obviously wrapped around his body. As soon as he opened the door, the light from the street lamp next to the door fell on him, and he was facing someone-- The man walking slowly in the middle of the street was the dead man he had abandoned in another house less than ten minutes ago. And at this last moment, the two brothers met face to face again. "Under the street lamplight, Grimaud's shirt became the object of attack. Frey, who was in pain and excitement, finally broke down and screamed without hesitation. The words he shouted were precisely: 'This second One bullet is for you!' Then he raised the same pistol and fired. “佛雷的最后一击，可说是竭尽所能。鲜血立即从他身上溢出，而他自己也明白。他再次尖声呼叫，原本试图往葛里莫投掷手枪(这时已无子弹)，却脱手向后飞去，随即他就迎面倒地。两位老弟，这一枪，便是三位证人在卡格里史卓街听见的枪声；也就是这一枪，在葛里莫及时关门之前，已穿入他的胸口。”