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The Sussex Chief Constable looked at his superintendent. "Well，Carter，what about it?" The superintendent shook his head gravely. "It's difficult，sir.There's not the least clue towards whom the victimmay be.Speaking fair and square，what steps can we take?" "A suggestion，"murmured Poirot. Their faces turned to him. "I think it possible that the surname of the intended victim will beginwith the letter B." "That would be something，"said the superintendent doubtfully. "An alphabetical complex，"said Dr Thompson thoughtfully.
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"I suggest it as a possibility-no more.It came into my mind when I sawthe name Ascher clearly written over the shop door of the unfortunate womanwho was murdered last month.When I got the letter naming Bexhill it occurredto me as a possibility that the victim as well as the place might beselected by an alphabetical system." "It's possible，"said the doctor."On the other hand，it may be that thename Ascher was a coincidence-that the victim this time，no matter what hername is，will again be an old woman who keeps a shop.We're dealing，remember，with a madman.So far he hasn't given us any clue as to motive."
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