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IV. The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge

           Pace,allshotandbleeding.”

           “Whatbecameoftheman?”

           “Hemusthavegotawaythroughthewindow,sir,beforewegottoit.”

           “Andthen?”

           “Mrs.Haveringsentmetofetchthepolice.Fivemilestowalkitwas.Theycamebackwithme,andtheconstablehestayedallnight,andthismorningthepolicegentlemanfromLondonarrived.”

           “WhatwasthismanlikewhocalledtoseeMr.Pace?”

           Thehousekeeperreflected.

           “Hehadablackbeard,sir,andwasaboutmiddle-aged,andhadonalightovercoat.BeyondthefactthathespokelikeanAmericanIdidn’tnoticemuchabouthim.”

           “Isee.NowIwonderifIcanseeMrs.Havering?”

           “She’supstairs,sir.ShallItellher?”

           “Ifyouplease.TellherthatMr.HaveringisoutsidewithInspectorJapp,andthatthegentlemanhehasbroughtbackwithhimfromLondonisanxioustospeaktoherassoonaspossible.”

           “Verygood,sir.”

           Iwasinafeverofimpatiencetogetatallthefacts.Japphadtwoorthreehours’startofme,andhisanxietytobegonemademekeentobecloseathisheels.

           Mrs.Haveringdidnotkeepmewaitinglong.InafewminutesIheardalightstepdescendingthestairs,andlookeduptoseeaveryhandsomeyoungwomancomingtowardsme.Sheworeaflame-colouredjumper,thatsetofftheslenderboyishnessofherfigure.Onherdarkheadwasalittlehatofflame-colouredleather.Eventhepresenttragedycouldnotdimthevitalityofherpersonality.

           Iintroducedmyself,andshenoddedinquickcomprehension.

           “OfcourseIhaveoftenheardofyouandyourcolleague,MonsieurPoirot.

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