Убийство на поле для гольфа

           Thenheorderedmeperemptorilytodismissanysuchideafrommymind.Hewouldnevergivehisconsenttosuchamarriage.Nettled,IdemandedwhathehadagainstMademoiselleDaubreuil.Tothathecouldgivenosatisfactoryreply,butspokeinslightingtermsofthemysterysurroundingthelivesofthemotheranddaughter.IansweredthatIwasmarryingMarthe,andnotherantecedents,butheshoutedmedownwithaperemptoryrefusaltodiscussthematterinanyway.Thewholethingmustbegivenup.Theinjusticeandhigh-handednessofitallmaddenedme—especiallysincehehimselfalwaysseemedtogooutofhiswaytobeattentivetotheDaubreuilsandwasalwayssuggestingthattheyshouldbeaskedtothehouse.Ilostmyhead,andwequarrelledinearnest.MyfatherremindedmethatIwasentirelydependentonhim,anditmusthavebeeninanswertothatthatImadetheremarkaboutdoingasIpleasedafterhisdeath—”

           Poirotinterruptedwithaquickquestion.

           “Youwereaware,then,ofthetermsofyourfather’swill?”

           “Iknewthathehadlefthalfhisfortunetome,theotherhalfintrustformymothertocometomeatherdeath,”repliedthelad.

           “Proceedwithyourstory,”saidthemagistrate.

           “Afterthatweshoutedateachotherinsheerrage,untilIsuddenlyrealizedthatIwasindangerofmissingmytraintoParis.Ihadtorunforthestation,stillinawhiteheatoffury.However,oncewellaway,Icalmeddown.IwrotetoMarthe,tellingherwhathadhappened,andherreplysoothedmestillfurther.