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IX. The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
Lowen?”
Jappgrinned.“Notyet.Buthe’sunderprettyclosesupervision.”
Poirotnodded.“Whatwastakenfromthesafe?Haveyouanyidea?”
“We’vebeengoingintothatwiththejuniorpartnerofthefirmandMrs.Davenheim.Apparentlytherewasaconsiderableamountinbearerbonds,andaverylargesuminnotes,owingtosomelargetransactionhavingbeenjustcarriedthrough.Therewasalsoasmallfortuneinjewellery.AllMrs.Davenheim’sjewelswerekeptinthesafe.Thepurchasingofthemhadbecomeapassionwithherhusbandoflateyears,andhardlyamonthpassedthathedidnotmakeherapresentofsomerareandcostlygem.”
“Altogetheragoodhaul,”saidPoirotthoughtfully.“Now,whataboutLowen?IsitknownwhathisbusinesswaswithDavenheimthatevening?”
“Well,thetwomenwereapparentlynotonverygoodterms.Lowenisaspeculatorinquiteasmallway.Nevertheless,hehasbeenableonceortwicetoscoreacoupoffDavenheiminthemarket,thoughitseemstheyseldomorneveractuallymet.ItwasamatterconcerningsomeSouthAmericanshareswhichledthebankertomakehisappointment.”
“HadDavenheiminterestsinSouthAmerica,then?”
“Ibelieveso.Mrs.DavenheimhappenedtomentionthathespentalllastautumninBuenosAyres.”
“Anytroubleinhishomelife?Werethehusbandandwifeongoodterms?”
“Ishouldsayhisdomesticlifewasquitepeacefulanduneventful.Mrs.Davenheimisapleasant,ratherunintelligentwoman.Quiteanonentity,Ithink.”
“Thenwemustnotlookforthesolutionofthemysterythere.
