ABC谋杀案 14

Thirteen,A CONFERENCE,Conferences!,Much of my memories of the A B C case seem to be of conferences.,Conferences at Scotland Yard. At Poirot’s rooms. Official conferences. Unofficial conferences.,This particular conference was to decide whether or not the facts relative to the anonymousletters should or should not be made public in the press.,It had, of course, far more elements of popularity. To begin with the victim was a young andgood-looking girl. Also, it had taken place at a popular seaside resort.,All the details of the crime were reported fully ¹ and rehashed daily in thin disguises. The A B Crailway guide came in for its share of attention. The favourite theory was that it had been boughtlocally by the murderer and that it was a valuable clue to his identity. It also seemed to show thathe had come to the place by train and was intending to leave for London.,The railway guide had not figured at all in the meagre accounts of the Andover murder, so thereseemed at present little likelihood of the two crimes being connected in the public eye.,“We’ve got to decide upon a policy,” said the Assistant Commissioner ². “The thing is—whichway will give us the best results? Shall we give the public the facts—enlist their cooperation—after all, it’ll be the cooperation of several million people, looking out for a madman— ”,“He won’t look like a madman,
” interjected Dr. Thompson.,They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。,The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令 。