The Gardens of the Dead

He murmured to himself: "It's an idea." Newsboys passed along crying out: "Latest Homicidal Maniac at Churston." They carried placards on which was written: CHURSTON MURDER. LATEST. Mr. Cust fumbled in his pocket, found a coin, and bought a paper. He did not open it at once. Entering the Princess Gardens, he slowly made his way to a shelter facing Torquay harbour. He sat down and opened the paper. There were big headlines (там были большие заголовки): SIR CARMICHAEL CLARKE MURDERED (сэр Кармайкл Кларк убит) TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT CHURSTON (ужасная трагедия в Черстоне) WORK OF A HOMICIDAL MANIAC (работа маньяка-убийцы) And below them (а под ними): Only a month ago England was shocked and startled by the murder of a young girl (только месяц назад Англия была потрясена и поражена убийством молодой девушки), Elizabeth Barnard (Элизабет Барнард), at Bexhill (в Бексхилле). It may be remembered (вы, возможно, помните: «это, возможно, помнят») that an A.B.C. railway guide figured in the case (что железнодорожный справочник «Эй-би-си» фигурировал в этом случае). An A.B.C. was also found by the dead body of Sir Carmichael Clarke («Эй-би-си» был также найден у мертвого тела сэра Кармайкла Кларка), and the police incline to the belief (и полиция склонна верить) that both crimes were committed by the same person (что оба преступления были совершены тем же человеком) ...»