Solution

By David Van Houten

The detective finished his three-hour explanation identifying the murderer, how he did it, and how he escaped. With that, the detective hurried out the door to seize his suspect.

The maid and the butler heard the inspector’s engine fade as he drove off toward the resolution of the case. They fidgeted until silence reigned. They gave each other a knowing look, let out a sigh they’d delayed since the beginning of the marathon solution, stood up, and removed the couch cushions that covered the dead body of their former employer.

Shaking his head, the butler said, “I thought he’d never leave.”