On the floor mat stains of blood are still not dry The hole at back of head now clogged with blood clot The body lies on its face the room is filled with her cry The sleuth is hot on the trail to unravel the plot.
In solving such crimes the sleuth has spent a long stint He has been through cases simple and macabre Now as he examines on the windowsill a footprint His lips break into a faint smile noticing the odd affair.
He moves to her saying I know how shattering your pain is And I’ll not add to it by questions that at this moment hurt Please be composed and point out when something I miss I’ll recount the events as told by you from the start.
Last night your husband had come back unusually late From your room you had drowsily heard his movement He hadn’t come to you and his room too was soon quiet Found him dead next morn as I gather from your statement.
You say ma'am you remember having closed that window After you had your dinner and retired for the night Someone got access through it and delivered him the blow With the flower vase on the showcase with all his might.
So an outsider must have entered in the cover of the dark Some enemy business rival that would love to see him dead Only thing remaining unexplained is the windowsill’s footmark Pointing the intruder had gone out through it and not entered.
It points too ma'am the culprit if entered from outside Came not through the window but came in by the door Even the worst of murderers their trails cannot hide They leave some clue as visible as this body on the floor.
What happened is when last night he came home late drunk out Poured on you his hatred’s venom you couldn’t stand anymore I had enquired from your neighbor who had heard you shout Go back and spend the night with that ******* *****.
She breaks down and her sobbing face is now ashen white I hate to tell you the ******* was never a loving husband In drunken brawl when he called me a **** on last night I banged his head with the vase with full might of my hand.
I stole out of the window to leave thereupon a foot mark Got in through the door feeling unburdened and light No trace of guilt touched me as I lay in the dark Dialed the police when ended my happiest night.
You can now give me up to the law having known the fact I am ready for it in the delight that I did grab the chance To let myself free from that devil and his wedlock’s pact I won’t mind if I die now having achieved this great riddance.
The sleuth’s lip broke in smile as he gave her a knowing wink I too ma'am am delighted to rightly track and follow the clue But let me tell you I’m yet to discover this case’s missing link
Since your hand’s print is not on the vase who was it that did it for you!