4 Murder Deferred (aka Second Best)

Sesha, in the marking the same from the insane, a line over which many stumble while groping from the ever elusive shadows of a mad obsession.

Fears, hates, jealousies, loves, these are all kindred things of human emotion, as we are about to prove in this story starring Philip Terry, the story of a man who crossed the line from whence there is no returning, in his mad flight to escape the horrors of his own obsession, stabs through the haze of his mist-and-velved mind. And during these times he has but one desire

to repeat over and over again with a terrible urgency, the ironic story of a recrepusion that destroyed him and everything he possessed. The story of a nameless terror from which there was no escape. For no one can escape the swift, clinging tendrils of a mad obsession.

Yes, I wanted to hear my story. I've told it several times now. I believe I can repeat it without leaving out any details. I know I want a mid-clayer. She meant so much to me.

very much. Seems only yesterday that she came walking down the corridor at the investment company and into my office. Claire! Oh hello, Norton here. Hope you don't mind my walking in on you. You know I don't.

Busy? The president of an investment firm is never busy with a big company behind him. He can well afford to hire good assistance to do all the work. You've certainly hired all the experts on Wall Street then.

What do you mean? First that I've read the semi-annual report of Worthington and Company. There seems to be no end to the amount of money you or rather you're a hired assistant sir earning for the firm that's our job it's not your job to kill yourself working so hard it's not that badly yes it is not and then you know it