"Therearefivecolossaldifficulties,"saidthedoctorquietly,"''tdoubtthatBraynedidit;hisflight, Ifancy, :Whyshouldamankillanothermanwithagreathulkingsabre, whenhecanalmostkillhimwithapocketknifeandputitbackinhispocket?Seconddifficulty:Whywastherenonoiseoroutcry?Doesamancommonlyseeanothercomeupwavingascimitarandoffernoremarks?Thirddifficulty:Aservantwatchedthefrontdooralltheevening;andaratcannotgetintoValentin'?Fourthdifficulty:Giventhesameconditions, howdidBraynegetoutofthegarden?"
"Andthefifth."saidNeil, witheyesfixedontheEnglishpriestwhowascomingslowlyupthepath.
"Isatrifle, Isuppose,"saidthedoctor,", ;inotherwords, ?"
"Horrible!"saidO'Brien, andshuddered.
Thelittlepriest, Brown, hadarrivedwhiletheyweretalking, andhadwaited, withcharacteristicshyness, :
"Isay, I'!"
"News?"repeatedSimon, andstaredathimratherpainfullythroughhisglasses.
"Yes, I'msorry,"saidFatherBrownmildly."There'sbeenanothermurder, youknow."
Bothmenontheseatsprangup, leavingitrocking.
"And, what'sstrangerstill,"continuedthepriest, withhisdulleyeontherhododendrons,"it'sthesamedisgustingsort;it', afewyardsalongBrayne'sroadtoParis;sotheysupposethathe-"
"GreatHeaven!"criedO'Brien."IsBrayneamonomaniac?"
"ThereareAmericanvendettas,","Theywantyoutocometothelibraryandseeit."
