The rasp

Chapter 55: Transcriber’s Notes

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About This Book

The narrative begins with the discovery of a cabinet minister murdered in his country house, triggering a Fleet Street scramble to publish a special edition. An energetic editor and his capable assistant marshal reporters while Scotland Yard deploys experienced officers. The investigation focuses on the limited circle of guests and household staff, where conflicting accounts, concealed ties, and subtle physical clues emerge. Reporters and detectives pursue leads, reconcile discrepancies, and reconstruct motive and opportunity until methodical inquiry reveals the identity of the killer and the circumstances surrounding the death.

Transcriber’s Notes

This transcription follows the text of the edition published by The Dial Press in 1925/1926. However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text:

“houeshold” has been changed to “household” (Chapter III).
“nineeteen” has been changed to “nineteen” (Chapter V).
“Hasting’s” has been changed to “Hastings’s” (Chapter VIII).
“typwritten” has been changed to “typewritten” (Chapter XVII).
“errudite” has been changed to “erudite” (Chapter XVII).
“sayiyng” has been changed to “saying” (Chapter XVII).

Finally, two occurrences of unpaired quote marks have been restored. All other apparent errors have been left unchanged.