&ot; ada doyles cab?&ot;

&ot;yes then i heard one outside on the deck and then a splash&ot;

&ot;you have no idea what ti this was?&ot;

&ot;i can tell you the ti exactly it was ten utes past one&ot;

&ot;you are sure of that?&ot;

&ot;yes i looked at y little clock that stands by y bed&ot;

&ot;you did not hear a shot?&ot;

&ot;no, nothg of the kd&ot;

&ot;but it ight possibly have been a shot that awakened you?&ot;

iss van schuyler nsidered the estion, her toadlike head on one side

&ot;it ight,&ot; 射 aditted rather grudggly

&ot;and you have no idea what caed the splash you heard?&ot;

&ot;not at all - i know perfectly&ot;

lonel race sat up alertly

&ot;you know?&ot;

&ot;certaly i did not like this und of prowlg around, i got up and went to the door of y cab iss otterbourne was leang over the side 射 had jt dropped thg to the water&ot;

&ot;iss otterbourne?&ot; race unded really surprised

&ot;yes&ot;

&ot;you are ite sure it was iss otterbourne?&ot;

&ot;i saw her face distctly&ot;

&ot;射 did not see you?&ot;

&ot;i do not thk &ot;

poirot leaned forward

&ot;and what did her face look like, adeoiselle?&ot;

&ot;射 was a ndition of nsiderable eotion&ot;

race and poirot ex插nd a ick glance

&ot;and then?&ot; race propted

&ot;iss otterbourne went away round the stern of the boat and i returned to bed&ot; th