Пуаро ведёт следствие

V. The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

           Whenhehadfinished,Poirottookupthethreadwithaquestion.

           “Whatexactlyledyoutodiscoverthatthebondshadbeenstolen,Mr.Ridgeway?”

           Helaughedratherbitterly.

           “Thethingstaredmeintheface,MonsieurPoirot.Icouldn’thavemissedit.Mycabintrunkwashalfoutfromunderthebunkandallscratchedandcutaboutwherethey’dtriedtoforcethelock.”

           “ButIunderstoodthatithadbeenopenedwithakey?”

           “That’sso.Theytriedtoforceit,butcouldn’t.And,intheend,theymusthavegotitunlockedsomehoworother.”

           “Curious,”saidPoirot,hiseyesbeginningtoflickerwiththegreenlightIknewsowell.“Verycurious!Theywastemuch,muchtimetryingtopriseitopen,andthen—sapristi!theyfindthattheyhavethekeyallthetime—foreachofHubbs’slocksareunique.”

           “That’sjustwhytheycouldn’thavehadthekey.Itneverleftmedayornight.”

           “Youaresureofthat?”

           “Icansweartoit,andbesides,iftheyhadhadthekeyoraduplicate,whyshouldtheywastetimetryingtoforceanobviouslyunforceablelock?”

           “Ah!thereisexactlythequestionweareaskingourselves!Iventuretoprophesythatthesolution,ifweeverfindit,willhingeonthatcuriousfact.IbegofyounottoassaultmeifIaskyouonemorequestion:Areyouperfectlycertainyoudidnotleavethetrunkunlocked?”

           PhilipRidgewaymerelylookedathim,andPoirotgesticulatedapologetically.

           “Ah,butthesethingscanhappen,Iassureyou!Verywell,thebondswerestolenfromthetrunk.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 80 из 193