“Let us look at the case with method. What have we for and against these two men? Take O’Murphy first. Against: that his conduct in leaving the main road was suspicious; that he is an Irishman from County Clare; that he has disappeared in a highly suggestive manner. For: that his promptness in restarting the car saved the Premier’s life; that he is a Scotland Yard man, and, obviously, from the post allotted to him, a trusted detective. Now for Daniels. There is not much against him, except the fact that nothing is known of his antecedents, and that he speaks too many languages for a good Englishman! (Pardon me, mon ami , but, as linguists, you are deplorable!) Now for him, we have the fact that he was found gagged, bound, and chloroformed⁠—which does not look as though he had anything to do with the matter.”

“He might have gagged and bound himself, to divert suspicion.”