Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
CONTINUED from Yeste days Starr

Find out what ferY one was dom
from $50 onwards. Nine-thirty
the time We - got IN hang on Il
You were q. fite right about the ma
kent-W-e don't release him We
awhile. Set me see noW-~945 at tn
Dog ar Whistle. He might have go
there in a quarter of an hour If h
ran. ITS just possible that it was hi
Volce Mr.. Raymond heard talking I
Xr. Ackroyd- for money. which
Mr.. Ackroyd refused. But one thing
Clear--it wasn't he who sent The rele
phone message. The station is half
mile i'm the other direction over
mile and a half from III. Dog an
Whistle, and he was 81 ;he Dog AM
Whistle until about - minutes pas
10. Dang that telephone cali W
always come up against it.
I've do, indeed" agreed Poirot. u
is curious"
IT'S just possible that if capt
Patton climbed into his uncle's room
and found him there murdered H.
may have sent it, Got the wind up
though he'd be accused. and cleare,
out. That's possible isn't it,
why should he have telephoned?'
May have had doubts ii the Oh
man was really dead. Thought he,
get the doctor up there as soon Al
possible. but didn't want to give him
self away. Yes, | say now. how >,
that for a theory? Something in that
l should say"
The inspector swel!ed his chest on
importantly. He was so plainly de
Lighted with himself thar any word 81
ours would have been quite superflu
GUS.
We arrived back al my house al
this minute and / hurried 70 my
"
waiting considerable time. wing
Poirot 10 walk TO the police station
with the inspector.
Having dismissed tho last patient,
Strolled into the little room at the
back of the house which | call my
Workshop am rather proud Of the
homemade wireless set | turned out,
Caroline hates my WOrkroom. | keep
my tools there. and Annie is not al.
lowed to wreak havoc with dustpan
and brush | was just adjusting the
interior of an alarm clock which had
been denounced as wholly unreliable
by the household. when the door
opened and Caroline put her head in.
"Oh, there you are. James" she
said. with deep disapproval. M.
Poirot was 10 see you
We'll" I said. rather irritably. for
her sudden entrance had startled me
mocha nism. IF he wants 10 see me,
he can come in here"
''In here?" said Caroline.
That's what | said--in here .
Caroline gave Il sniff of disa pproval
and retired She returned in a mo-
nent or two. ushering in Poirot. and
then retired again, shutting the dour
with bang.
Aha my friend" said Poirot. com
g. e L.
You have not got rid of me so easily
you see,''
Finished with the Inspector"
asked.
For the moment. yes. And you
you have seen all the patients"
Yes"
Poirot sat down and looked at me
fitting his egg-shaped head on one
side, with the air Of one who savors
very delicious joke.
You are in error he said at last.
You have still one patient to see"
Not you?" / exclaimed in sur
prise.
"Ah. not me. bien entendu. Ne, ]
have the health magnificent. No. To
tell you the truth. ii is little cOmplot
OF mine. There is some one | wish To
see. you Understandable at the same
time it is not necessary that the whole
village should intrigue itself about the
natter-which is what would happen
II the lady were seen 10 come to my
house-for it is a lady. But TO you
she has already come az a patient be-
fore
Miss RUSSELL I exclaimed.
:'Precisement. | wish much to
speak with her. so | send her the lit
tie note and make the appointment in
your surgery. You are not annoyed
with me?''
ION the contrary" j said. That is.
presuming l am allowed TO be present
at the interview
But naturally! IN your own sur
gerry.
You know" said, throwing down
the pincers | was holding, its ex-
traordinarily intriguing, the whole
thing. Every new development that
arises is like the shake you give to
kaleidoscope-the thing changes en-
tirely in aspect Now. why are you
so anxious to see Miss Russell?'
Poirot raised his eyebrows.
Surely it is obvious" he muir
INJURED.
There you go again / grumbled.
According to you everything is obvi.
Gus. But you leave me walking about
II fog
Poirot shook his head geniany at
me.
You mock yourself at me. Take
the matter of Mademoiselle Flora.
The inspector was surprised--but
you--you were not.
Il never dreamed of her being the
thief" ] eXpostulated.
fThat-peThaps no. But | was
watching your face and you We're
not--like Inspector Raglan--startled
and incredulous"
| thought for minute or two
Perhaps YOU are right" ! said at
last "All along I've felt that Flora
was keeping back something so the
truth. when ii came. was subcon-
sciously expected. 1T upset Inspector
Raglan very much, indeed poor man.
"Ah, pour ca. oui. The poor man
must rearrange all his ideas. | profit
ed by his state OF mental chaos to in
duce him 10 grant me little favor"
What was that
poirot took a sheet Of notepaper
from his pocket. Some words We're
written on 1t. and he read them aloud.
The police have. for some days,
been seeking for Capt. Ralph Patton.
the nephew of Mr. Ackroyd Of FeTnly
Park, whose death occurred under
such tragic circumstances last Fri
day. Capt. Patton has been found at
1iNefpDDl, where ne WIS on the point
OF embarking for America
He folded up the piece Of paper
again
THAT. my friend. will be in the
newspapers tomorrow morning"
stared at him. dumbfounded
"But--but 1t isn't true, He's not at
Liverpool"
poirot beamed on me.
You have the intelligence SO quick.
NJ. he has not been found at Liver.
pool. Inspector Raglan was very
lnath To lei me send This paragraph
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