The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot 21)

"As a matter of fact she is going to America on

business for me almost at once."

"Oh!" Basil's tone was blank. "Well," he said.

"I'll be getting along .... "

Mr. Parker Pyne smiled. On his way to his

cabin he tapped on the door of Madeleine's.

"How are you, my dear? All right? Our young

friend has been along. The usual slight attack of

Madeleinitis. He'll get over it in a day or two, bu

t

you are rather distracting."

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Yellow Iris

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Agatha Christie

Smiling at the pleasing conceit, he lifted the

receiver.

Immediately a voice spoke--a soft husky

woman's voice with a kind of desperate urgency

about it.

"Is that M. Hercule Poirot? Is that M. Hercule

Poirot ?"

"Hercule Poirot speaks."

"M. Poirot--can you come at once--at once--

I'm in danger--in great danger--I know it "

Poirot

said sharply,

"Who

are you? Where are you speaking from?"

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