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IX. The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

           Hadheanyenemies?”

           “Hehadplentyoffinancialrivals,andnodoubttherearemanypeoplewhomhehasgotthebetterofwhobearhimnoparticulargood-will.Buttherewasnoonelikelytomakeawaywithhim—and,iftheyhad,whereisthebody?”

           “Exactly.AsHastingssays,bodieshaveahabitofcomingtolightwithfatalpersistency.”

           “Bytheway,oneofthegardenerssayshesawafiguregoingroundtothesideofthehousetowardtherose-garden.ThelongFrenchwindowofthestudyopensontotherose-garden,andMr.Davenheimfrequentlyenteredandleftthehousethatway.Butthemanwasagoodwayoff,atworkonsomecucumberframes,andcannotevensaywhetheritwasthefigureofhismasterornot.Also,hecannotfixthetimewithanyaccuracy.Itmusthavebeenbeforesix,asthegardenersceaseworkatthattime.”

           “AndMr.Davenheimleftthehouse?”

           “Abouthalf-pastfiveorthereabouts.”

           “Whatliesbeyondtherose-garden?”

           “Alake.”

           “Withaboathouse?”

           “Yes,acoupleofpuntsarekeptthere.Isupposeyou’rethinkingofsuicide,MonsieurPoirot?Well,Idon’tmindtellingyouthatMiller’sgoingdownto-morrowexpresslytoseethatpieceofwaterdragged.That’sthekindofmanheis!”

           Poirotsmiledfaintly,andturnedtome.“Hastings,Iprayyou,handmethatcopyoftheDailyMegaphone.IfIrememberrightly,thereisanunusuallyclearphotographthereofthemissingman.”

           Irose,andfoundthesheetrequired.Poirotstudiedthefeaturesattentively.

           “H’m!”hemurmured.

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