Late one evening, Lord Flauntit is in his study watching television. He sees news about the lottery. He rings a little bell and Jasper, his butler, enters the room. The master and servant have a brief conversation, at the end of which Jasper gives his notice (i.e. tells him he's quitting). He knows that Jasper has won the lottery.

At midnight, a fire breaks out at Flauntit Hall. When the firefighters arrive, they find Jasper's body spread-eagle on the gravel driveway. Flauntit pushed Jasper to his death.

The firefighters assume that in his panic to escape the fire, Jasper jumped out of his third story bedroom window and broke his neck in the fall.

The firefighters easily put out the small blaze and then call the constable. The entire county is shocked when respectable Lord Flauntit is later arrested for arson and murder.

Why did Lord Flauntit kill Jasper: to take the lottery ticket

why was the fire set: ???????

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

July 11 2010 17:50 GMT

#44

did flauntit want to burn down his house?
(im guessing not, you said he didn't want to destroy something)

did flauntit want to fake his own death?

netmask

Canada30 Posts

July 11 2010 17:53 GMT

#45

Did Jasper set the house on fire?

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

July 11 2010 17:55 GMT

#46

On July 12 2010 02:53 netmask wrote:
Did Jasper set the house on fire?

I coulda sworn I asked this but looking back I can't seem to find it lol
so, oops

foxmeep

Australia2320 Posts

July 11 2010 17:56 GMT

#47

was the fire supposed to kill Jasper?
Flauntit sets the fire in Jasper's room while Jasper is asleep, Jasper wakes up, calls the firefighters. Flauntit knows that he's in trouble when they come, so he pushes Jasper out the window to his death

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

July 11 2010 18:01 GMT

#48

No to all. Assume the police are correct in accusing Flauntit of arson.

Let me know if you want a nudge. This is my favorite part of this mystery because unlike the cashing someone else's lottery ticket, this part is very logical.

Buckeye Bob

United States86 Posts

July 11 2010 18:04 GMT

#49

Does Jasper have certain numbers he plays like Hurley from Lost?

myrmidon2537

Philippines2188 Posts

July 11 2010 18:06 GMT

#50

Did Jasper know Lord Flauntit set the fire?

I'm going out on a limb here and say that Lord F tried to make damages to his property, making it seem like it was Jasper's fault so he could get some of that money but miscalculated something and had to kill Jasper

netmask

Canada30 Posts

July 11 2010 18:07 GMT

#51

Did Lord Flauntit kill Jasper inside the house? If so, did he set fire to the house to erase any evidence of the killing?

lac29

United States1485 Posts

July 11 2010 18:08 GMT

#52

Was the home on fire when Lord F pushed Jasper out of the 3rd floor to his death on the ground?

Did Lord F set the place on fire after pushing Jasper to his death?

foxmeep

Australia2320 Posts

July 11 2010 18:09 GMT

#53

Well apparently we know Flauntit set the fire, not to kill Jasper or to destroy anything (including evidence or the house itself?)

Jasper called the firefighters, and then Flauntit pushed him out the window to his death.

netmask

Canada30 Posts

July 11 2010 18:10 GMT

#54

Ah, had missed the part about not destroying anything.

myrmidon2537

Philippines2188 Posts

July 11 2010 18:10 GMT

#55

Edit: nevermind, I need to re-read this, I get confused easily

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lac29

United States1485 Posts

July 11 2010 18:11 GMT

#56

So why would someone set a fire if not to destroy something? Hmmm ...maybe to attract attention from a third party (firefighters) in a natural way?

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

July 11 2010 18:11 GMT

#57

I am really lost, but I will keep trying for more information lol.

did flauntit want jasper to call the firefighters?
was jasper aware of the fire as soon as or within moments of it being set?

JeeJee

Canada5652 Posts

July 11 2010 18:12 GMT

#58

wait nvm

myrmidon2537

Philippines2188 Posts

July 11 2010 18:16 GMT

#59

Perhaps we need to focus in this part that ZapRoffo said:

To start I want to say that I was just thinking and I want to warn you that Flauntit's plan would definitely not work at least in any modern time because safeguards would be in place against it (not just forensics). And I suppose it did fail, the police caught him, but it would be really stupid to think it would work.

What lac29 also said makes sense. So I'll ask it too

Was the fire meant to attract attention from a third party