the oor devil's (ound to be or tiffinand if
ther'll be ructionS."
bsent without leave,
Bt the General's prognt
fulfille. Mrs Clerton diftions were not
q0t a
and by the time the Colenel ppear at lunch
damgs returned to the ship ¥ad his attendant
Bad otshown heself,
t four o'clock, she
Poirot was in his cabin and he
slightly guilty knock on his cay ard the husband's
gnoc repeaed the cabin don door. Heard the
Beard the Colonel'S call to a st% tred, and finally
"Look here, I can't get an ard.
gey?"
'SWer. Have you a
Poirot rose quickly from his
jato the passage,
hunk and came out
The news went like wildfir
With horrified incredulity peolI round the ship.
glappert0n had been found dee. heard that Mrs.
;ative dagger drive through he,? in her bunk--a
:;tuber beads was found on the fl hear
t. A string of
Rumor succeeded rumor. Alit)?r of her cabin.
tead sellers who
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