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XI. The Case of the Missing Will

           “Butwhy?”

           “Hasyourmasterletthehouse?—havetherebeenanystrangersinitduringthelastthreeyears?”

           “No,sir.”

           “Novisitors?”

           “OnlyMissViolet.”

           “Nostrangersofanykindbeeninsidethisroom?”

           “No,sir.”

           “Youforgettheworkmen,Jim,”hiswiferemindedhim.

           “Workmen?”Poirotwheeledroundonher.“Whatworkmen?”

           Thewomanexplainedthatabouttwoyearsandahalfagoworkmenhadbeeninthehousetodocertainrepairs.Shewasquitevagueastowhattherepairswere.Herviewseemedtobethatthewholethingwasafadofhermaster’sandquiteunnecessary.Partofthetimetheworkmenhadbeeninthestudy;butwhattheyhaddonethereshecouldnotsay,ashermasterhadnotleteitherofthemintotheroomwhilsttheworkwasinprogress.Unfortunately,theycouldnotrememberthenameofthefirmemployed,beyondthefactthatitwasaPlymouthone.

           “Weprogress,Hastings,”saidPoirot,rubbinghishandsastheBakerslefttheroom.“ClearlyhemadeasecondwillandthenhadworkmenfromPlymouthintomakeasuitablehiding-place.Insteadofwastingtimetakingupthefloorandtappingthewalls,wewillgotoPlymouth.”

           Withalittletrouble,wewereabletogettheinformationwewanted.Afteroneortwoessays,wefoundthefirmemployedbyMr.Marsh.

           Theiremployeeshadallbeenwiththemmanyyears,anditwaseasytofindthetwomenwhohadworkedunderMr.Marsh’sorders.Theyrememberedthejobperfectly.

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