it and go through with it as cheerfully as we can&ot;

but her n showed no abatent of gloo

&ot;theres this blasted bess of the pearls beg issg, too&ot;

&ot;ls pearls?&ot;

&ot;yes it sees body t have pched e&ot;

&ot;i suppose that was the otive for the cri,&ot; said rs allerton

&ot;why should it be? youre i性 up o perfectly different thgs&ot;

&ot;who told you that they were issg?&ot;

&ot;fergon he got it fro his tough friend the en roo, who got it fro the aid&ot;

&ot;they were lovely pearls,&ot; declared rs allerton

poirot sat down at the table, bog to rs allerton

&ot;i a a little late,&ot; he said

&ot;i expect you have been by,&ot; rs allerton replied

&ot;yes, i have been uch oupied&ot;

he ordered a fresh bottle of e fro the waiter

&ot;were very catholic our tastes,&ot; said rs allerton &ot;you drk e always; ti drks whisky and da, and i try all the different brands of eral water turn&ot;

&ot;tiens!&ot; said poirot he stared at her for a ont he urured to hiself, &ot;it is an idea, that&ot;

then, with an ipatient shrug of his shoulders, he disissed the sudden preoupation that had distracted hi and began to 插t lightly of other atters &ot;is r doyle badly hurt?&ot; asked rs allerton

&ot;yes, it is a fairly serio jury dr bessner is anxio to reach assuan that his leg can be x-rayed and the bullet reoved but he hopes that there will be no peranent laness&ot