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X. The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

           

           “Youthinknot?”

           “Whatcouldtherebe?”

           “Well,forexample,thereisthewindow.”

           “Thewindow?Butitwasfastened.Nobodycouldhavegotoutorinthatway.Inoticeditspecially.”

           “Andwhywereyouabletonoticeit?”

           Thedoctorlookedpuzzled.Poirothastenedtoexplain.

           “ItistothecurtainsIrefer.Theywerenotdrawn.Alittleodd,that.Andthentherewasthecoffee.Itwasveryblackcoffee.”

           “Well,whatofit?”

           “Veryblack,”repeatedPoirot.“Inconjunctionwiththatletusrememberthatverylittleofthericesouffléwaseaten,andweget—what?”

           “Moonshine,”laughedthedoctor.“You’repullingmyleg.”

           “NeverdoIpulltheleg.HastingshereknowsthatIamperfectlyserious.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatyouaregettingat,allthesame,”Iconfessed.“Youdon’tsuspectthemanservant,doyou?Hemighthavebeeninwiththegang,andputsomedopeinthecoffee.Isupposethey’lltesthisalibi?”

           “Withoutdoubt,myfriend;butitisthealibiofSignorAscaniothatinterestsme.”

           “Youthinkhehasanalibi?”

           “Thatisjustwhatworriesme.Ihavenodoubtthatweshallsoonbeenlightenedonthatpoint.”

           TheDailyNewsmongerenabledustobecomeconversantwithsucceedingevents.

           SignorAscaniowasarrestedandchargedwiththemurderofCountFoscatini.Whenarrested,hedeniedknowingtheCount,anddeclaredhehadneverbeennearRegent’sCourteitherontheeveningofthecrimeoronthepreviousmorning.Theyoungermanhaddisappearedentirely.

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