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I. The Adventure of “The Western Star”

           LordYardlystoodnear,smilingdownonthem.

           “MonsieurPoirotandCaptainHastings,”announcedthebutler.

           LadyYardlylookedupwithastart,herhusbandcameforwarduncertainly,hiseyesseekinginstructionfromPoirot.Thelittlemanwasequaltotheoccasion.

           “Allmyexcuses!ItisthatIinvestigatestillthisaffairofMissMarvell’s.ShecomestoyouonFriday,doesshenot?Imakealittletourfirsttomakesurethatallissecure.AlsoIwantedtoaskofLadyYardlyifsherecollectedatallthepostmarksonthelettersshereceived?”

           LadyYardlyshookherheadregretfully.“I’mafraidIdon’t.Itisstupidofme.But,yousee,Ineverdreamtoftakingthemseriously.”

           “You’llstaythenight?”saidLordYardly.

           “Oh,milord,Ifeartoincommodeyou.Wehaveleftourbagsattheinn.”

           “That’sallright.”LordYardlyhadhiscue.“We’llsenddownforthem.No,no—notrouble,Iassureyou.”

           Poirotpermittedhimselftobepersuaded,andsittingdownbyLadyYardly,begantomakefriendswiththechildren.Inashorttimetheywereallrompingtogether,andhaddraggedmeintothegame.

           “Vousêtesbonnemère,”saidPoirot,withagallantlittlebow,asthechildrenwereremovedreluctantlybyasternnurse.

           LadyYardlysmoothedherruffledhair.

           “Iadorethem,”shesaidwithalittlecatchinhervoice.

           “Andtheyyou—withreason!”Poirotbowedagain.

           Adressing-gongsounded,andwerosetogouptoourrooms.AtthatmomentthebutlerenteredwithatelegramonasalverwhichhehandedtoLordYardly.Thelattertoreitopenwithabriefwordofapology.

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