marvelous rosaline

04

The famous Sherlock Holmes is also on this ship bound for New York?

Before Rosalin had time to carefully observe Sebastian's expression, the captain cleared his throat and interrupted her train of thought: "You two, please follow me to the captain's cabin."

"The captain's cabin?"

The doctor and crew took over the care of Miss Douglas, and the young girl rose from the ground.Her skirt and hands were stained with bright red blood.Arterial blood splashed onto her body, solidified in the fabric, and gradually turned black.

Such a scene was quite frightening, but the blood-stained girl seemed indifferent to the violence that had just happened.

"We should check the windows first," Rosalind said to the captain, "the assailants left a lot of traces on the scene."

Captain Will Johnson is 43 years old this year, and this is his second time as the captain of the Olympic.Originally, he had heard that there was a director daughter of the Douglas company on this voyage, and he planned to have a chance to curry favor with Miss Douglas, but he did not expect that such an accident would happen on the third day of the voyage.

He can't afford to offend the daughter of a director of a big company!

Captain Johnson complained incessantly in his heart, looking at the young men and women in plain clothes who were obviously third-class civilians in front of him, he couldn't help feeling a little impetuous.

"Fortunately, Sherlock Holmes is on board this ship," said the captain sullenly. "It would be better to entrust him with the investigation of the scene."

Rosalin tilted her head incomprehension.

She also wanted to see what Mr. Holmes looked like, but based on Rosalin's understanding of detectives in "Detective Sherlock Holmes", the case in front of her was definitely to the level that Mr. Holmes would shout boring after hearing about it.

There is no other reason, it is too simple.

"Don't bother Mr. Holmes."

So Rosalin said sincerely: "The floor is full of clues, I...well, we can finish it alone."

After finishing speaking, she was still a little complacent.

Usually Miss Marple said that she often ignores the feelings of ordinary people, so she always dislikes strangers.Now that she travels alone, she knows that "we" includes ordinary people, Miss Marple will be very relieved!

However, completely different from what Rosalin expected, Captain Johnson did not waver.

He still kept a straight face: "Why don't you two explain to me why you are in Miss Douglas' room?"

Rosalind: "..."

She took a quick look at Captain Johnson.

About 45 years old, with a solid figure and a solemn expression, his epaulets are Lieutenant Commander, but Rosalin did not smell the stench of corpses on him.Probably because he witnessed the murder, he was a little nervous and had to take out the handkerchief he put in the breast pocket of his jacket to wipe his sweat.His hands trembled slightly as he lifted the veil, the adrenaline wearing off.

There is no corpse smell because he has never been on a battlefield, otherwise he would not be so nervous-the scene of facing artillery fire and warships is more exciting than cutting a lady's neck.

At the same time, Rosalin also noticed that there was a ring mark on Captain Johnson's right ring finger. When he pulled out the handkerchief, the pocket of his jacket collapsed, revealing the shape of the ring.

He married, but took the ring off.Rosalin also smelled a faint scent of sweet powder on the captain's body.

It is still the favorite brand of young girls in Paris nowadays.

She thought that a middle-aged captain would never wear makeup at night.After taking off the wedding ring, he had just had close contact with a woman. Only three days after the Olympic left the port, the captain had already developed an extramarital affair. Whether it was a new lover or an old lover, it was enough to show that he was a repeat offender.

Rosalind concluded that Captain Will Johnson might be able to sail the cruise ship safely to New York, but he was not a wise man with knowledge.

Miss Marple said that the less intelligent a person is, the more he will feel that the world is full of threats.To get along with them, you have to convince them that they are not a threat.

so difficult.

"It's easier to explain this matter to you after I've confirmed the clues," Rosalinn explained slowly, with as slow a tone as possible, "Now, Captain Johnson, I assure you, the window—"

"—Don't tell me anything about windows and windows, it's not for you to talk about it!"

When Captain Johnson roared, Rosalin showed an almost dazed expression.

Why are you angry?

She obviously spoke well, the captain is too rude!

At this moment, Captain Johnson looked at Rosalind as if she was some kind of scourge, not a tall and beautiful young girl.

Miss Douglas is the daughter of the director of the New York Shipping Company. Now she was almost killed, and she is not out of danger yet. Thinking of the possibility of offending a big company, Captain Johnson couldn't stop sweating.With such a great pressure, how could he have the mood to listen to a plainly dressed third-class civilian nagging?

"There are only two of you at the scene," Captain Johnson yelled angrily, "I believe your words are true, not the murderer's self-defense?!"

Rosalin could hardly believe her ears.

The captain suspects that she is the murderer? !

Although Rosalin was mentally prepared to deal with ordinary people, she still didn't expect that she would be suspected of being a murderer - which murderer would hold the victim's wound, the blood on her dress hasn't been washed away yet .

"How could I be!"

She retorted without thinking: "If it is I who intend to murder Miss Douglas, monsieur, you will never find the murderer!"

Captain Johnson was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Rosalin said angrily: "Let me tell you, the murderer did it too rough. The floor is messy, dirty and full of clues left behind. If it were me, I would definitely not leave any traces!"

The captain looked at Rosalind in shock.

His annoyed aura just now was swept away by Rosalind's words.

The young lady who said these words had an innocent expression and a breezy tone. She looked like a delicate girl who was complaining about injustice with the captain, but the words she said were creepy.

"There are clues all over the floor, why can't you see it," Rosalin became more and more angry, "I was able to solve a case of this level by myself when I was seven years old, why can't you see it?!"

"Rosalind!"

At this point, Sebas, who was watching coldly, finally moved.

He took a few steps forward, trying to reach out and grab Rosalin's arm: "Calm down."

However, just when Sebastian's fingertips touched Rosalin's skin, the latter turned her wrist, and her slender fingers drew an arc in the air as if dancing. Her knuckles curled up slightly, and the joints were not light It landed heavily on Sebas's palm, and pushed him away precisely.

Sebastian's movements visibly stopped.

Rosalin had already taken advantage of this time to walk to the open window.

"When we arrived, the window was open and there was no doubt that the assailant came through the window."

She directly left Sebastian and the angry Captain Johnson behind, propped herself up and leaned out of the window: "Look, there are footprints and fingerprints stained with soot outside, the attacker is a fireman!"

Captain Johnson yelled, "You rough bastard, that's enough! Bring her back!"

The second half of the sentence was addressed to the other crew members present.

The crew member closest to Rosalin had to move forward, but just as he walked to the window, Rosalin's finger landed on the outer edge of the window: "Look here, the attacker left a fingerprint on his left hand, he Only four fingers, missing a thumb."

The crew who also found the fingerprints stopped suddenly.

Catch it?Yes, but the crew did see the fingerprints.do not catch?That's not disobedience to the captain's orders!

When the crew hesitated, Rosalin continued speaking on her own.

"Also, there is blood on the window sill. The height of an adult male is about the same as me. If it is the blood on the window sill..."

Rosalin dexterously propped up her body, as if she was about to step forward, her knee just touched the metal gap of the window sill.

"The bloodstains were left by the assailant when he climbed out of the window. He hit the knee of his right leg and left a band of bruises," said Rosalin and jumped back into the room from the window. The soot footprints under him are naturally slanted, so there may be some problems with his left eye vision. I think he walks very fast, which should be an old problem."

The room was silent.

Not only did the crew forget the order to catch Rosalin, but even Captain Johnson got stuck in the midst of his anger at being slighted.

"The assailant was a fireman with a missing left thumb, banded bruises on the knee of his right leg, and perennially poor vision in his left eye," Rosalind concluded again. "Also, he was Yanke's friend. .”

When "Yanke" was mentioned, Captain Johnson's figure suddenly became extremely stiff.

"I heard the clue about Yanke at the pier in South Cape," Rosalin told the truth, "I saw the attacker sharpen his knife and say something to his companions to avenge Yanke. So I Just with my..."

Rosalin glanced at Sebatisian who remained silent all along.

"My friend," she went on, "wanted to find out before he did it. I didn't expect the two of us to come across the scene of an attempted murder."

Look, isn't this solved!

Where is the need to ask Mr. Holmes to go to war?

Not to mention Mr. Holmes, this kind of case where there are all evidences and physical evidence, and the appearance of the attacker is known in advance, is not worthy of the police detectives to investigate, and a novice police officer can be sent to solve the case.

It was Captain Johnson who made the fuss. He also suspected that Rosalind was the murderer!

"It's obviously that simple."

Rosalin was very dissatisfied: "What are you afraid of, Captain?"

Captain Johnson caught his breath.

Where did this rude wild girl come from!

Originally, she just glanced at the window and poured out all the clues like pouring beans. Captain Johnson was feeling embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, but she provoked herself with such a tone of "you are a coward", The disappearing anger of the captain returned immediately.

Is he shameless!

"you this--"

"what."

However, before Captain Johnson's impotent rage could be released, the girl by the window let out a soft "Ah", and her aggressive gaze passed the captain and looked towards the door.

Rosalin was busy observing the clues just now, but she didn't notice a strange man standing by the door at all.

At some point, the departing crew had invited Mr. Sherlock Holmes over.

The world-famous great detective is the same as the description in the original novel: thin and hale, with neat movements.He was wearing a black trench coat and held a cane in his left hand.After following the staff into the first-class suite, Mr. Holmes took off his gentleman hat, revealing his white hair and wrinkled face.

"I think."

Mr. Holmes said coldly: "With this lady, I don't need my help here."