Part 1: The Case Of The Dissolving Doctor
“You can be assured Lady Bramlather’s blackmail troubles are at an end, Inspector,” declared Percival Flordigan, World’s Most Renowned Detective. “Well done!” said Inspector Warmshplud, “but how?” “Simple! We all knew Doctor Debblerwessel was the culprit, as he had practically flaunted that fact right in front of us. Yet even if we had a scrap of physical evidence to this effect, he had safeguards in place that would trigger the bringing to light of the damning documents if anything were to happen to him. However, there is one small detail that every case of blackmail hinges on, one so important that no blackmail scheme can proceed without it. "And what is that, my dear fellow?” I asked, a-jitter with suspense. “Why, the victim, Wamsbly! I simply killed Lady Bramlather. Now, that scoundrel Debblerwessel’s plan can no longer bear fruit!” “Splendid!” said Inspector Warmshplud. “Quite,” I said, “But what of the fiendish Doctor?” “I killed him, too!” “Ingenious!” “A...