Concerning+a+Door

Chapter 9: Concerning a Door
 * The chapter begins by Craddock arriving once again at the home of Miss Blacklock.
 * Craddock explains to Miss. Blacklock that he has, with the help of Miss Marple, discovered the true identity of Rudi Scherz.
 * Scherz was in essence a con artist and a thief, he preformed tasks such as "“making out duplicate bills"” (81).
 * Craddock states that the Swiss police had ""begun to make his own country too hot"" so he then decided to make the trip to England and took a job at the Royal Spa (81).
 * Craddock then questions Miss Blacklock asking if she has any valuables in the home that Scherz could have intended to steal but she firmly states that she does not by saying “I can assure you, Inspector, we’ve not got an unrecognized Rembrandt or anything like that” (82).
 * Miss Bunner eagerly sticks to her previous statement that Scherz came to Little Paddocks with the intent to murder Miss Blacklock.
 * Cradock then mentions the theory that someone could have been behind Scherz but Miss Blacklock assures Craddock by stating ""I've no enemies. The whole idea is ridiculous"” (83).
 * The blame then seems to get put on Mitzi.
 * Craddock then further questions Mitzi, initially receiving similar answers as stated previously.
 * The topic of who locked the door arises and appears to be a suspicious clue, there is debate between Craddock and Mitzi who had locked it, Mitzi blames it on Mrs. Haymes, whom she once again expressed hate towards.
 * After constant meaningless bickering Mitzi reveals new information that she had heard Scherz talking with Mrs.Haymes prior to the incident "“I hear him talking with Mrs.Haymes-yes, out there in the summer house”" (84).
 * Mitzi clearly seems as though she is making all of this potential evidence up and is once again being the lunatic she is known for.
 * Mitzy displays more detest for Mrs.Haymes and blames the incident on her “"oh she is bad, bad, bad, that one"” (86).
 * On the way back walking through the hall, Craddock tries to open a door but it does not budge.
 * The door is a dummy to the drawing room and according to Miss Bunner no one has used it for quite some time.
 * Craddock then comes to a realization that “the doors been opened quite recently. The locks been oiled and the hinges” and may have been a key part to the incident that occurred (88).
 * Craddock then ponders how this evidence can be potentially useful in the solving of the case, since he now believes the person had been in the drawing room at the time of the hold up.

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