Philo Vance

You see, my investigations find nothing except that a lot of people wanted to see your son dead.

In view of that and the fact that this case has been singularly unproductive of results, I wanted both of you to know that Mr. Markham and I are leaving here in the morning.

Good.

Yes, I am.

That means that if I don't find your son's murderer tonight...

That will leave only the sheriff to look for whoever it is.

And somehow I don't believe the sheriff is going to look very hard.

I'm playing a long shot, Markham.

When we get to the Avery house, I'll know if it worked.

Certainly.

I had Doris Stanley call her brother and Frank Joyce over to Mrs. Avery's.

I wanted the four of them and the sheriff there when we arrived.

And what's the long shot you spoke about?

If they're there and things work out the way I plan, I think I can prove to you who murdered Bill Avery.

I have.

Points rather definitely to, I'd say.

You'll find what I mean when we get to the Avery house.

I see that Doris did as I asked her to.

I owe her a debt of gratitude.

Well, those are very fine lace gloves you're wearing, Mrs. Avery.