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VII. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

           

           “Woulditbetroublingyoutoomuch,mademoiselle,toaskyoutorepeatthosetwoactions?Youweresittingherewithyourwork,yousay?”

           Célestinesatdown,andthen,atasignfromPoirot,rose,passedintotheadjoiningroom,tookupanobjectfromthechestofdrawers,andreturned.

           Poirotdividedhisattentionbetweenhermovementsandalargeturnipofawatchwhichheheldinthepalmofhishand.

           “Again,ifyouplease,mademoiselle.”

           Attheconclusionofthesecondperformance,hemadeanoteinhispocket-book,andreturnedthewatchtohispocket.

           “Thankyou,mademoiselle.Andyou,monsieur,”—hebowedtotheinspector—“foryourcourtesy.”

           Theinspectorseemedsomewhatentertainedbythisexcessivepoliteness.Célestinedepartedinafloodoftears,accompaniedbythewomanandtheplain-clothesofficial.

           Then,withabriefapologytoMrs.Opalsen,theinspectorsettoworktoransacktheroom.Hepulledoutdrawers,openedcupboards,completelyunmadethebed,andtappedthefloor.Mr.Opalsenlookedonsceptically.

           “Youreallythinkyouwillfindthem?”

           “Yes,sir.Itstandstoreason.Shehadn’ttimetotakethemoutoftheroom.Thelady’sdiscoveringtherobberysosoonupsetherplans.No,they’rehererightenough.Oneofthetwomusthavehiddenthem—andit’sveryunlikelyforthechambermaidtohavedoneso.”

           “Morethanunlikely—impossible!”saidPoirotquietly.

           “Eh?”Theinspectorstared.

           Poirotsmiledmodestly.

           “Iwilldemonstrate.Hastings,mygoodfriend,takemywatchinyourhand—withcare.

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