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"Our theory was that Olivier killed hi close to the cabin The Hermit and his treasure were about to be found"

Clara nodded "Olivier didn’t want anyone else discovering andthe treasure, so he killed the Her, not planned He picked up a menorah and hit hiain last night

She tried to i that, and while her e the truth was she could believe it She didn’t think Olivier would ever plan to kill soreed

Olivier had then taken theup froerprints were all over it He was afraid But he also admitted the menorah was priceless Greed and fear combined to drive hiuilt

Neither the judge nor the jury had believed him But now Beauvoir had to at least consider the possibility Olivier had been stupid, but truthful

"What changed?" Beauvoir mused "Soht’ve been looking for years, someone the Hermit stole from"

"But how’d he find him?"

"He either followed Olivier or followed the new horse trail," said Clara

"That leads us to one of the Parras," said Beauvoir "Either Roar or Havoc"

"Old Mundin could have done it He’s a carpenter and a carver, after all He could have followed Olivier one night after picking up the broken furniture, and he could have carved that word, Woo, into the wood"

"But," said Beauvoir, "Old Mundin’s a professional orker I’ve seen his stuff Woo was carved by an aht "Maybe it was soed The killer recently moved into Three Pines"

"The Gilberts," said Beauvoir "They’re the only new people"