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VIII. The Kidnapped Prime Minister

           

           “IunderstandthatIhavecarteblanche,messieurs—ineveryway,Imean?ImustbeabletogowhereIchoose,andhowIchoose.”

           “Perfectly.ThereisaspecialtrainleavingforDoverinanhour’stime,withafurthercontingentfromScotlandYard.YoushallbeaccompaniedbyaMilitaryofficerandaC.I.D.man,whowillholdthemselvesatyourdisposalineveryway.Isthatsatisfactory?”

           “Quite.Onemorequestionbeforeyouleave,messieurs.Whatmadeyoucometome?Iamunknown,obscure,inthisgreatLondonofyours.”

           “Wesoughtyououtontheexpressrecommendationandwishofaverygreatmanofyourowncountry.”

           “Comment?MyoldfriendthePréfet——?”

           LordEstairshookhishead.

           “OnehigherthanthePréfet.OnewhosewordwasoncelawinBelgium—andshallbeagain!ThatEnglandhassworn!”

           Poirot’shandflewswiftlytoadramaticsalute.“Amentothat!Ah,butmyMasterdoesnotforget....Messieurs,I,HerculePoirot,willserveyoufaithfully.Heavenonlysendthatitwillbeintime.Butthisisdark—dark....Icannotsee.”

           “Well,Poirot,”Icriedimpatiently,asthedoorclosedbehindtheMinisters,“whatdoyouthink?”

           Myfriendwasbusypackingaminutesuitcase,withquick,deftmovements.Heshookhisheadthoughtfully.

           “Idonotknowwhattothink.Mybrainsdesertme.”

           “Why,asyousaid,kidnaphim,whenaknockontheheadwoulddoaswell?”Imused.

           “Pardonme,monami,butIdidnotquitesaythat.Itisundoubtedlyfarmoretheiraffairtokidnaphim.”

           “Butwhy?”

           “Becauseuncertaintycreatespanic.Thatisonereason.

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