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VI. The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
Hisfortunewouldpasstohisnephewandfromhimtothedoctor.”
“AndMr.Schneider?”
“Wecannotbesure.HeknewyoungBleibnertoo,remember,andmayhavesuspectedsomething,or,again,thedoctormayhavethoughtthatafurtherdeathmotivelessandpurposelesswouldstrengthenthecoilsofsuperstition.Furthermore,Iwilltellyouaninterestingpsychologicalfact,Hastings.Amurdererhasalwaysastrongdesiretorepeathissuccessfulcrime,theperformanceofitgrowsuponhim.HencemyfearsforyoungWillard.ThefigureofAnubisyousawto-nightwasHassan,dressedupbymyorders.IwantedtoseeifIcouldfrightenthedoctor.Butitwouldtakemorethanthesupernaturaltofrightenhim.Icouldseethathewasnotentirelytakeninbymypretencesofbeliefintheoccult.ThelittlecomedyIplayedforhimdidnotdeceivehim.Isuspectedthathewouldendeavourtomakemethenextvictim.Ah,butinspiteoflamermaudite,theheatabominable,andtheannoyancesofthesand,thelittlegreycellsstillfunctioned!”
Poirotprovedtobeperfectlyrightinhispremises.YoungBleibner,someyearsago,inafitofdrunkenmerriment,hadmadeajocularwill,leaving“mycigarettecaseyouadmiresomuchandeverythingelseofwhichIdiepossessedwhichwillbeprincipallydebtstomygoodfriendRobertAmeswhooncesavedmylifefromdrowning
