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XI. The Case of the Missing Will

           Howcoulditbetoanyone’sadvantagetodestroythewill?Thehospitalsbenefit—yes;butonecannotsuspectinstitutions.”

           “Perhapstheoldmanchangedhismindanddestroyedithimself,”Isuggested.

           Poirotrosetohisfeet,dustinghiskneeswithhisusualcare.

           “Thatmaybe,”headmitted.“Oneofyourmoresensibleobservations,Hastings.Well,wecandonomorehere.Wehavedoneallthatmortalmancando.WehavesuccessfullypittedourwitsagainstthelateAndrewMarsh’s;but,unfortunately,hisnieceisnobetteroffforoursuccess.”

           Bydrivingtothestationatonce,wewerejustabletocatchatraintoLondon,thoughnottheprincipalexpress.Poirotwassadanddissatisfied.Formypart,Iwastiredanddozedinacorner.Suddenly,aswewerejustmovingoutofTaunton,Poirotutteredapiercingsqueal.

           “Vite,Hastings!Awakeandjump!ButjumpIsay!”

           BeforeIknewwhereIwaswewerestandingontheplatform,bareheadedandminusourvalises,whilstthetraindisappearedintothenight.Iwasfurious.ButPoirotpaidnoattention.

           “ImbecilethatIhavebeen!”hecried.“Tripleimbecile!NotagainwillIvauntmylittlegreycells!”

           “That’sagoodjobatanyrate,”Isaidgrumpily.“Butwhatisthisallabout?”

           Asusual,whenfollowingouthisownideas,Poirotpaidabsolutelynoattentiontome.

           “Thetradesmen’sbooks—Ihaveleftthementirelyoutofaccount!Yes,butwhere?Where?Nevermind,Icannotbemistaken.Wemustreturnatonce.”

           Easiersaidthandone.WemanagedtogetaslowtraintoExeter,andtherePoirothiredacar.

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