MURDER

MURDER IN
IN A
A
COUNTRY
COUNTRY HOUSE
HOUSE

Introduccin
Te true story of the murder of a rich businessman. June 22th 1938
was Jeremy Travers sixtieth birthday. He had dinner at his country
house with his wife, Amanda, his daughter, Barbara, his business
partner, Gordon Smith, and his secretary, Claudia Simeone. Next
morning when Amanda Travers went to her husbands bedroom she
found him in bed. Dead.

9.00 he was a tall man with a big

black moustache. Amanda, Barbara,
Claudia, and Gordon were in the
living room. The Inspector came in.
-Mr. Travers died between midnight
last night and seven oclock this
morning, he said. Somebody in this
room killed him. He looked at them
one by one but nobody spoke.
-Mrs. Travers. I want to talk to you
first. Come into the library with me,
please.
-Amanda Travers followed the
inspector into the library and they
sat down.
-What did your husband do after
dinner last night?.
-When we finished dinner, Jeremy
said he was tired and he went to
bed.
-Did you go to bed then?.
-No, I didnt, I went for a walk in the
garden.

-About quarter to twelve.

-Was your husband asleep?.
-I dont know, inspector. We... We
slept in separate rooms.
-Did you hear anything when you
were in your room?.
-Yes, I heard Jeremys bedroom door.
It opened. I thought it was Jeremy.
Then it closed again. I read in bed
for half and hour and then I went to
sleep.
-What time did you get up this
morning?.
-I got up at about 7:15. I have
breakfast and at 8:00. I took my
husband a cup of tea. I found him in
bed. He was dead.
-Tell me, Mr Travers, did you love
your husband?.
-Jeremy is was a difficult man.
-But did you love him, Mrs Travers?.
-No, inspector. I hate him.

-Then the inspector questioned Barbara

Travers.
-Inspector: what did you do after dinner
yesterday evening?.
-Barbara: after dinner? I player cards with
Gordon , and then I went to bed.
-Inspector: What time was that?.
-Barbara: It was about half past eleven. I
remember I looked at my watch.
-Inspector: Did you hear anything in your
fathers room?.
-Barbara: No, I didnt hear anything .
-Inspector: Did you have any problems
with your father?.
-Barbara: No, no problems at all. My
father was a wonderful man and a
perfect father.
-Inspector: Thank you, miss Travers.

Next the inspector questioned

Gordon Smith.
-inspector: what did you do after
dinner, Gordon?
Gordon: No. I stayed in the sitting
room and I had a glass of whisky.
Then I went to bed.
-Inspector: What time was that?
-Gordon: I dont remember exactly.
I didnt look at the time.
-Inspector: Did you hear anything
during the night?.
-Gordon: No, I didnt. I was very
tired. I slept very well.
-Inspector: You and Mr. Travers were
business partners, werent you?.
-Gordon: Yes, inspector, it is.
-Inspector: And now it is your
business.
-Gordon: Listen, inspector, I did not
kill Jeremy. He was my partner and
he was my friend.

Finally the inspector questioned Claudia Simeone.

Inspector: What did you do yesterday evening,
after dinner?
Claudia: I went to my room and I have a bath and I
went to bed.
Inspector: What time was that?
Claudia: About 11.00.
Inspector: Did you hear anything?
Claudia: Yes. I heard somebody go into Jeremys
room. It was about 12.00.
Inspector: Who was it?
Claudia: It was Amanda, his wife.
Inspector: Are you sure? Did you see her?
Claudia: well no, I didnt see her. But Im sure it
was Amanda.
Inspector: You were Mr. Travers secretary, Claudia.
Claudia: Yes, I was.
Inspector: Were you just his secretary?
Claudia: What do you mean?
Inspector: Were you in love with Mr. Travers?
Claudia: No, I wasnt.
Inspector: The truth please, Claudia.
Claudia: Very well, Inspector. Yes, I was in love with
him and he said he was in love with me. He said he
wanted to leave his wife Amanda And marry
me. I was stupid. I believed him. He used me,
Inspector!
I was very angry with him.
Inspector: Did you kill him?
Claudia: No, Inspector, I loved Jeremy

Before dinner, Gordon had a drink with

Jeremy in the library.
Gordon: Cheers, Jeremy. Happy birthday.
Jeremy: Ah, thanks, Gordon.
Gordon Listen Jeremy and want to talk to
you about Barbara.
Jeremy: Barbara? Whats the problem?
Gordon: Its not exactly a problem. Im in
love with her , and I want to marry her.
Jeremy: Marry Barbara? Marry my daughter!
Are you crazy? Never. You dont love
Barbara. You only want her money!
Gordon: Thats not true, Jeremy. I love her.
Jeremy: Listen to me. If you marry Barbara
when I die all my money goes to Claudia.
Gordon: To Claudia? To your secretary?.
Jeremy: Yes.
Gordon: Is that your last word, Jeremy?
Jeremy: Yes, it is.
Amanda: Dinner everybody!
At midnight Gordon finished his whisky and
went upstairs.
Jeremy: Who is it? Gordon?
ALUMNOS: Valentin Yacob y Agustin Lavornia