Evening star., 1940-05-26
WEIRD
MONSTER
by Agatha Christie
Author ef"-And Then Necs" "urtss fos dio
and "Tke hAsrdss ef Roger Aeksyd'
Illustrated BY {. C. Bson


Illustrated BY C. C. B.on
being Rector of Little Manderham in Kent neverthe
less sometimes felt that had strong criminal tendences
Il remember something of the kind.
We'll, you see NJ Poirot really terribly worried
These tendencies increasing Only yesterday as was
addressing envelopes for the Guadeoupe Mission. really
practical scheme for robbng post office came into my
head wasn't thinking about it. just And last week
- in my bath i thought of very ingenious method OF
evading custom duties
"Indeed?" said Poot with interest Perhaps you would
outline it to me?'
Poot have absolute conviction that the scheme would
have worked"
Possibly" said Porot looking his visitor with
vision. 'Yes, it is quite possible.
LAS girl continued Miss Carnaby Il was always the
to organize in the parish had great with bazaas
But this has worried me- M Poot very much Having been
brought up with strict principles most disturbing that
such lawess such really wicked - ideas should come to
The trouble is partly that have good deal OF time now
have Lady Hoggn and engaged by old lady to read
and write her letters day The letters are soon
DONE and the begin reading she to Sleep 50
am left Just sitting there idle mind and all
know the use the devil has for idleness.
Recently have read book translated from the German
1t throws most interesting light criminal tendencies One
must 50 understand sublmate ones impulses That really
is why came to YOU.
"Yes?" said Poirot.
"You see NJ Poirot think that is really not much
wickedness craving for exctement My LIE has been very
humdrum Crime excng Very reprehensble OF course
but my book must not turn ones back on the
truth came to you, NJ Porot, because hoped might be
possible to to submate that craving for excitement by
employing it, may put it, on the side of the angels
aha said Porot 1T is then as colleague that you pre-
sent yourself"
Miss Carnaby bushed 1T presumptuous of me, know
She stopped Her faded blue eyes had something in them
of the pleading of dog who hopes against hope that you
will take him for walk.
1T is an idea said Poirot slowly.
Il am of course at all clever, explained Miss Carnaby
But nv powers of - of dissimulaton quite good
They have to otherwise would be discharged from
the post of companion Immediately And think that to ap
pear stupder than s occasionally has good results
Porot laughed. You enchant me. Mademose[e
Oh DEAR NJ Poirot what kind man you are! Then you
do me to hope AS happens nave just received
small legacy very small but it enables my sister and
mvsef lust to keep and feed ourselves in frugal manner 50
am not absolutely dependent on what earn
81 must consider" said Poot, where your talents may
best be employed You have no idea yourself suppose
know YOU must really be thought reader M Poirot
have been anxious lately about friend of mine going
to consult YOU Of it all an old maids
fancy perhaps to exaggeate and to see design
where there may be only coincidence.
Il do not think you would exaggerate MISS Nanapy len
me what is on your mind.
-" have very dear friend - though have not seen very
much of her of late whose is Emmelne Cegg
She married in the north of England and he died
few years ago. leaving her very comfortably off, She was lonely
after his death and afraid she is in ways rather
foolish and creduous Religion M. Porot, be
great help and s,senance that mean orthodox religion
And your friend" said Poiro has turned to some other
knd?"
YES said Miss Carnaby ITO of those odd sects They
lust spring up They have kind of emotional appeal but
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