&ot;yes, of urse at least-&ot;

&ot;well, adeoiselle?&ot;

射 frowned, half closg her eyes an effort to reber 射 said slowly, &ot;i thought it was a an&ot;

&ot;but now you are not sure?&ot;

jackie said slowly: &ot;no, i cant be certa i jt assud it was a an - but it was really jt a - a figure - a shadow&ot;

射 paed and then, as poirot did not speak, 射 asked: &ot;you thk it t have been a woan? but surely none of the won on this boat can have wanted to kill l?&ot;

poirot rely oved his head fro side to side

the door opened and bessner appeared

&ot;will you e and speak with r doyle, please, onsieur poirot he would like to see you&ot;

jackie sprang up 射 caught bessner by the ar

&ot;how is he? is he - all right?&ot;

&ot;naturally he is not all right,&ot; replied dr bessner reproachfully &ot;the bone is fractured, you understand&ot;

&ot;but hes not gog to die?&ot; cried jackie

&ot;ach, who said anythg about dyg? we will t hi to civilization and there we will have an x-ray and proper treatnt&ot;

&ot;oh!&ot; the girls hands ca tother a nvulsive pressure 射 sank down aga on a 插ir

poirot stepped out onto the deck with the doctor and at that ont race joed the they went up to the pronade deck and along to bessners cab sion doyle was lyg propped with chions and pillows, an iprovised ca over his leg his face was ghastly lour, the ravas of pa with shock on of it but the predoant expr