Убийство на поле для гольфа

18. Giraud Acts

           ThreelittlewordsgavemetheinformationIwanted.WhenIaskedherifsheknewthatJackRenauldwasherethatnight,sheanswered‘Hetoldme.’Now,Hastings,whatwasJackRenaulddoinghereonthateventfulevening,andifhedidnotseeMademoiselleMarthewhomdidhesee?”

           “Surely,Poirot,”Icried,aghast,“youcannotbelievethataboylikethatwouldmurderhisownfather.”

           “Monami,”saidPoirot,“youcontinuetobeofasentimentalityunbelievable!Ihaveseenmotherswhomurderedtheirlittlechildrenforthesakeoftheinsurancemoney!Afterthat,onecanbelieveanything.”

           “Andthemotive?”

           “Moneyofcourse.RememberthatJackRenauldthoughtthathewouldcomeintohalfhisfather’sfortuneatthelatter’sdeath.”

           “Butthetramp.Wheredoeshecomein?”

           Poirotshruggedhisshoulders.

           “Giraudwouldsaythathewasanaccomplice—anapachewhohelpedyoungRenauldtocommitthecrime,andwhowasconvenientlyputoutofthewayafterwards.”

           “Butthehairroundthedagger?Thewoman’shair?”

           “Ah,”saidPoirot,smilingbroadly.“ThatisthecreamofGiraud’slittlejest.Accordingtohim,itisnotawoman’shairatall.Rememberthattheyouthsoftodayweartheirhairbrushedstraightbackfromtheforeheadwithpomadeorhairwashtomakeitlieflat.Consequentlysomeofthehairsareofconsiderablelength.”

           “Andyoubelievethattoo?”

           “No,”saidPoirotwithacurioussmile.“ForIknowittobethehairofawoman—andmore,whichwoman!”

           “MadameDaubreuil,”Iannouncedpositively.

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