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VIII. The Kidnapped Prime Minister

           

           “ThisisCaptainLyall,whowillflyyouovertoFrance.Hecanstartatonce.”

           “Wrapupwarmly,sir,”saidtheyoungpilot.“Icanlendyouacoat,ifyoulike.”

           Poirotwasconsultinghisenormouswatch.Hemurmuredtohimself:“Yes,thereistime—justtime.”Thenhelookedup,andbowedpolitelytotheyoungofficer.“Ithankyou,monsieur.ButitisnotIwhoamyourpassenger.Itisthisgentlemanhere.”

           Hemovedalittleasideashespoke,andafigurecameforwardoutofthedarkness.Itwasthesecondmaleprisonerwhohadgoneintheothercar,andasthelightfellonhisface,Igaveagaspofsurprise.

           ItwasthePrimeMinister!

           

           “ForHeaven’ssake,tellmeallaboutit,”Icriedimpatiently,asPoirot,Norman,andImotoredbacktoLondon.“HowintheworlddidtheymanagetosmugglehimbacktoEngland?”

           “Therewasnoneedtosmugglehimback,”repliedPoirotdryly.“ThePrimeMinisterhasneverleftEngland.HewaskidnappedonhiswayfromWindsortoLondon.”

           “What?”

           “Iwillmakeallclear.ThePrimeMinisterwasinhiscar,hissecretarybesidehim.Suddenlyapadofchloroformisclappedonhisface——”

           “Butbywhom?”

           “BythecleverlinguisticCaptainDaniels.AssoonasthePrimeMinisterisunconscious,Danielspicksupthespeaking-tube,anddirectsO’Murphytoturntotheright,whichthechauffeur,quiteunsuspicious,does.Afewyardsdownthatunfrequentedroad,alargecarisstanding,apparentlybrokendown.ItsdriversignalstoO’Murphytostop.O’Murphyslowsup.Thestrangerapproaches.

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