Chapter 11: XI

XI I saw at a glance that Colonel Melchett and Inspector Slack had not been seeing eye to eye about the case. Melchett looked flushed and annoyed and the inspector looked sulky. “I’m sorry to say,” said Melchett, “that Inspector Slack doesn’t agree with me in considering young Redding innocent.” “If he didn’t do it, what does he go and say he did it for?” asked Slack sceptically. “Mrs. Protheroe acted in an exactly similar fashion, remember, Slack.” “That’s different. She’s a woma…