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17. We Make Further Investigations

           

           “ThenitisasingularmistakethatIhavemadethere—foritissharedbythestationstaff.Theysayyouarrivedbythe11:40train.”

           ForamomentJackRenauldhesitated,thenhemadeuphismind.

           “AndifIdid?Isupposeyoudonotmeantoaccusemeofparticipatinginmyfather’smurder?”Heaskedthequestionhaughtily,hisheadthrownback.

           “Ishouldlikeanexplanationofthereasonthatbroughtyouhere.”

           “Thatissimpleenough.Icametoseemyfiancée,MademoiselleDaubreuil.Iwasontheeveofalongvoyage,uncertainastowhenIshouldreturn.IwishedtoseeherbeforeIwent,toassureherofmyunchangingdevotion.”

           “Andyoudidseeher?”Poirot’seyesneverlefttheother’sface.

           TherewasanappreciablepausebeforeRenauldreplied.Thenhesaid:

           “Yes.”

           “Andafterwards?”

           “IfoundIhadmissedthelasttrain.IwalkedtoSt.BeauvaiswhereIknockedupagarageandgotacartotakemebacktoCherbourg.”

           “St.Beauvais?Thatisfifteenkilometres.Alongwalk,M.Renauld.”

           “I—Ifeltlikewalking.”

           Poirotbowedhisheadasasignthatheacceptedtheexplanation.JackRenauldtookuphishatandcaneanddeparted.InatricePoirotjumpedtohisfeet.

           “Quick,Hastings.Wewillgoafterhim.”

           Keepingadiscreetdistancebehindourquarry,wefollowedhimthroughthestreetsofMerlinville.ButwhenPoirotsawthathetooktheturningtothestation,hecheckedhimself.

           “Alliswell.Hehastakenthebait.HewillgotoAbbalac,andwillinquireforthemythicalvaliseleftbythemythicalforeigners

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