20.The Fitch house was thirty miles outside of Flagstaff.It was set back into the mountains with a steep,narrow road as the only access to the property. The Chief said that all the police cars had been assigned to senior officers,so I would have to take a bus.The bus turned off the main road before we reached the road to the Fitch home,so I had to walk the last two miles.The air was cool in the mountains, unlike the still heat of the city.But I was hot from the walk,and I stopped at the gate to the private road leading up to the Fitch home.I sat on a rock and
20. The Fitch house was thirty miles outside of Flagstaff. It was set back into the mountains with a steep, narrow road as the only access to the property. The Chief said that all the police cars had been assigned to senior officers, so I would have to take a bus. The bus turned off the main road before we reached the road to the Fitch home, so I had to walk the last two miles . The air was cool in the mountains, unlike the still heat of the city. But I was hot from the walk, and I stopped at the gate to the private road leading up to the Fitch home. I sat on a rock and
surveyed the peaceful surroundings and knew that the Fitch cook must be wrong.This place was too quiet,too peaceful,to be the site of a murder,let alone three murders.On the other hand,the motive is classic: husband marries rich women,kills them and inherits their fortunes,But that would be too obvious.Nothing like that happens now in the twentieth century. 21.I started toward the house but stopped when I heard a noise behind me.I turned around and saw a man dressed in a straw hat and a.long cape like those worn by the Navaho shepherds in the region.He also had a rifle in his left hand
surveyed the peaceful surroundings and knew that the Fitch cook must be wrong. This place was too quiet, too peaceful, to be the site of a murder, let alone three murders. On the other hand, the motive is classic: husband marries rich women, kills them and inherits their fortunes, But that would be too obvious. Nothing like that happens now in the twentieth century. 21. I started toward the house but stopped when I heard a noise behind me . I turned around and saw a man dressed in a straw hat and a long cape like those worn by the Navaho shepherds in the region. He also had a rifle in his left hand
22.State your business stranger." 23."I'm with the police.I...." 24."Police don't walk;they drive,"he said raising the rifle level with his shoulder."Doesn't seem right you being on this land.Looking at things you ain't supposed to be seeing. 25."I'm here at the invitation of Mr.Fitch.He called the police station and asked someone to come up. 26."He didn't tell me nothing about it." 27."Couldn't we just go up to the main house and ask if Mr.Fitch is expecting me?
22. “State your business, stranger.” 23. “I’m with the police.I….” 24. “Police don’t walk; they drive,”he said raising the rifle level with his shoulder. “Doesn’t seem right you being on this land. Looking at things you ain’t supposed to be seeing.” 25. “I’m here at the invitation of Mr. Fitch. He called the police station and asked someone to come up.” 26. “He didn’t tell me nothing about it.” 27. “Couldn’t we just go up to the main house and ask if Mr. Fitch is expecting me?
28."Visitors come on Sunday...Today ain't but Thursday.I don't like changes.It's not good."He motioned for me to precede him up the path. 29.By the time we reached the porch of the house, the whole household had assembled.They were obviously curious about who was being led to their house at gunpoint.. 30."Darjo,is that any way to treat a guest?"said an older man with a face that tried to look friendly and welcoming,but somehow did not succeed. 31."He didn't come in a car,"replied Darjo as if that was a suitable reason to question someone at gunpoint
28. “Visitors come on Sunday…Today ain’t but Thursday. I don’t like changes. It’s not good.” He motioned for me to precede him up the path. 29. By the time we reached the porch of the house, the whole household had assembled. They were obviously curious about who was being led to their house at gunpoint. 30. “Darjo, is that any way to treat a guest?” said an older man with a face that tried to look friendly and welcoming, but somehow did not succeed. 31. “He didn’t come in a car,” replied Darjo as if that was a suitable reason to question someone at gunpoint
32."My apologies again for your inhospitable welcome We are very glad you were able to come on such short notice.I presume you will be able to spend the evening with us here.That might facilitate your investigation. Let me introduce you to the household.This Ms.Ryan, my personal secretary:she has been with the family for 15 years ever since my first wife was killed in the airplane accident.But we will talk of that later.Mrs. Munsing,please show our guest to his room."He took me by the elbow and led me toward this woman,white with fear.It was the same woman who had dropped her groceries in front of my house last week
32. “My apologies again for your inhospitable welcome. We are very glad you were able to come on such short notice. I presume you will be able to spend the evening with us here. That might facilitate your investigation. Let me introduce you to the household. This Ms. Ryan, my personal secretary; she has been with the family for 15 years ever since my first wife was killed in the airplane accident. But we will talk of that later. Mrs. Munsing, please show our guest to his room. ”He took me by the elbow and led me toward this woman, white with fear. It was the same woman who had dropped her groceries in front of my house last week