I told the director the address.

I’ll call Sanali and ask someone to bring him here. Maybe I can ask you something.
Chief, I think he can’t escape the suspicion. I’m really amused. I believe it’s not difficult for Larry to prove himself in the case. I’m eager to know about Sophie’s tragic death, but I know most of the details. The two fishermen caught the body naked, which is an exaggeration. In fact, the murderer left pants and a bra. If Sophie dresses up, I’ll just have to take off his pants and sweatshirt. Because the police can check her name, she will describe the characteristics of the victim in the newspaper. The French run a rented house in a mean streets, which they call the wind nest. Customers will take A woman who came here to sleep took the initiative to go to the police station when she saw the announcement. She was the eyes and ears of the police. The police often asked her about her guests. When I first met Sophie, she was just driven away by a hotel near the pier. Because of her outrageous behavior, the landlord put up with her.
Sophie later found the woman to rent a one-bedroom living room. Although she earned more by renting the room two or three times a night, Sophie’s rich woman promised to rent it to her on a monthly basis. She told the police that Sophie hadn’t come back for several days, and there wasn’t much. He thought Sophie had gone to Marseille or Freetown. Recently, a British warship came there, and all the women along the coast were attracted, but she read the newspaper and felt that the murder was very similar to her tenant. The police took her to identify her, so she decided that it was Sophie McDonald with a little hesitation.
What do you want me to do when you already know the identity of the body?
Mrs. Baylor is straight and noble, the director said, but we don’t know her motive for identification. I always think we should find a close person to prove it.
Do you think you can catch the murderer?
The director shrugged his broad shoulders.
At present, we are still investigating, and we also went to the bar where she frequented to ask about the murderer. It may be a jealous sailor, but the ship has left Hong Kong, or it may be a local gangster who robbed money and killed people. After all, she has a lot of money with her, which is easy to attract people’s eyes. Although some people are more careful about the identity of the murderer, no one will tell the truth in her circle unless she is personally interested. It is not surprising that she has been fooling around with these bad guys all day.
I can talk, chief. I’ll come back at 9: 00 the next morning, when he will meet the man in the photo, and then the police will take us to the morgue to identify the body.
What about her funeral arrangements?
After confirming that it is the woman, you will be approved if you are willing to take the body as dead friends and bear the funeral.
Believe me, Mr. Darrell, I hope the sooner the better.
It’s a pity that I can understand this. It’s better to be buried early. I have a business card here for the funeral home. It’s fair and neat. I’ll leave a message at the head and he will help me a lot.
I’m sure he can get rich in oil and water, but he still thanked me on the surface. After he respectfully sent me to the door, I immediately went to the business card address funeral home. It was lively but not lost. I picked a coffin with moderate price and promised him to help me order wreaths from the flower shop I knew. He said that the husband was annoying and respected. The necromancer car would arrive at the morgue at two o’clock the next day. He also asked me not to worry about the grave. He also said that this lady should be a Protestant, so if I agreed, he would find a priest to wait for the funeral in the cemetery to replace him. I prayed that all the arrangements would make me sincerely admire his efficiency, but since I was a foreigner when I first met him, I first asked for a higher fare than I expected, and I wanted to know that I was going to bargain, but I immediately bought a ticket without saying anything and saw that he was surprised and a little disappointed.
I checked into the hotel the next morning and went to the police station to stay in the reception room for a while. Then I went into the director’s office. I saw Larry sitting in my chair the day before, looking solemn and sad. The director greeted me warmly as if we were brothers who had been separated for a long time.
Dear sir, is your friend outspoken? He has answered all the questions I should ask. I believe he hasn’t seen this poor woman for a year and a half. He also took care of the whereabouts of the church. The origin of that photo is very satisfactory. The photo was taken in Dinar when they had lunch, and it happened to be in his pocket. Besides, according to a report from Sanali Police Department, this young man is good and I don’t want to show off, but I always have a good eye for people. He can’t commit murder. I also take the liberty to express my sympathy to him. When a healthy family grows up, my childhood friends will degenerate to this point, but life is like this, gentlemen. I will send my brothers to take you to the morgue. You can identify that there is nothing else to do after your death. Have a good lunch. I have a business card for the best restaurant in Toulon, and I will write a few lines on it. The boss will definitely treat you warmly. After all this trouble, I might as well drink a good bottle of wine to calm down.
At this time, he was full of goodwill. We followed a policeman to the morgue, and it looked like a stone slab. We went over. The workers uncovered the head cloth, which was really ugly. The curly hair was dyed into silver gray, and it was soaked in seawater and stuck to the head. The face was horribly swollen. But she was a Sophie worker, and then she pulled the cloth to reveal her throat. The terrible knife mark extended to both ears. We really couldn’t bear to see it.
We went back to the police chief and were busy, so that we could ask for help and then get the documents we needed, so we took them to the funeral home.
Go for a drink, I said
Larry kept silent from leaving the police station to the morgue. When he returned to the police station, he verbally confirmed that the body was Sophie McDonnell. I took him to the cafe on the pier. I also met Sophie here. The harbor is dotted with white spray fishing boats, and the sun shines brightly. Every time the north wind blows, the scenery is extremely dazzling and clear, as accurate as a telescope. Everything looks touching and vital. I drank a brandy soda, but Larry didn’t touch a drop of wine. He sat silently. I decided not to disturb him.
Soon I looked at my watch.
Let’s get something to eat. I said we should go to the morgue at two o’clock.
I’m hungry. I didn’t have breakfast.
Judging from the director’s appearance, I must be familiar with various cuisines, so I took Larry to the restaurant he recommended. Larry doesn’t eat meat very much, so I ordered an omelet and grilled lobster and came to the wine list. According to the director, I picked a bottle of wine and delivered it, so I poured it for Larry first.
You give me this fucking drink, and I said I might help you with the phone box.
He obediently did it.
Master elephant always said that silence is also a kind of dialogue, he muttered
This reminds me of how happy the Cambridge teachers’ party is.
I’m sorry, I’m afraid you have to bear the funeral alone. He said I have no money.
What’s this question? I suddenly found something in his words. Are you really going to spread your money?
He didn’t say anything for a moment and looked a little naughty.
You’re not going to sell all your property, are you?
I sold it and left a little. I sold it before the ship arrived.
What boat?
My neighbor in Sanari is a clerk of Marseille Port, a cargo ship company, specializing in the route to and from new york in the Near East. He received a report from Alexandria that two sailors on the ship to Marseille were ill and had to rest on the coast of Alexandria. He asked him to find two people to temporarily replace it. The neighbor knew me well and promised to protect my ship, so I gave him the Citroen car. When I was on board, I had a suit and a few things in my travel bag.
Well, it’s your money, and now you’re at home
Good point is that I am not so happy in my life, but when I arrive in new york, I will get paid by the freighter company, which should last until I find a job.
what about you
Oh, it’s finished and printed, and I’ve made a list of gifts. You’ll arrive in a day or two.