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Major characters:
Frederick Manning, widower
Irene Stanley, his new girlfriend
Crystal Manning, 24, his daughter
Bob Manning, 22, his son
Jean Manning, 21, his daughter
Huntington Davis Jr., "Dave", Jean's fiancé
Cy Norton, newspaperman
Howard Betterton, attorney
Gilbert Byles, D.A.
Sir Henry Merrivale
Synopsis:
Sir Henry Merrivale is in New York City. He astounds his companions by demonstrating passing through a subway turnstile without paying.
His friend, widower Frederick Manning, operates a prep school rumored to be in financial difficulty. Manning goes to his bank and apparently withdraws a large sum of cash. He meets with his three children: Bob, Crystal, and Jean and explains that he is going to run away with Irene Stanley, that he never liked them but is making sure they are provided for; and that he will disappear and never be seen again.
The Manning family estate includes a swimming pool, baseball diamond, and an old cemetery. The next day the family is at the swimming pool. Jean, her fiancé Huntington "Dave", and attorney Howard Betterton are in the water. Fred Manning dives into the pool but does not come up. The pool is searched but he is not found.
H.M. knows how it was done, but he only says it was the same principle he used in passing through the subway turnstiles.
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