The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot 21) - Page 202

boxes, cigarette case and lighter and other odds

and ends were collected. Mrs. Clapperton thanked

him politely, then she swept down the deck and

said, "John--"

PROBLEM AT SEA

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Colonel Clapperton was still deep in conversa-on

with Miss Henderson. He swung round and

quickly to meet his wife. He bent over her

y. Her deck chair--was it in the right

Wouldn't it be better--? His manner was

rteous--full of gentle consideration. Clearly

an adored wife spoilt by an adoring husband.

Miss Ellie Henderson looked out at the horizon

as though something about it rather disgusted her.

Standing in the smoking-room door, Poirot

looked on.

A hoarse quavering voice behind him said:

"I'd take a hatchet to that woman if I were her

husband." The old gentleman known disrespect-fully

among the Younger Set on board as the

Grandfather of All the Tea Planters, had just

shuffled in. "'Boy!" he called. "Get me a whisky

peg."

Poirot stooped to retrieve a torn scrap of

an overlooked item from the contents

of Mrs. Clapperton's bag. Part of a prescription,

noted, containing digitalin. He put it in his

pocket, meaning to restore it to Mrs. Clapperton

later.

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