&ot;and therefore the thief shot her? but 射 was shot whilst 射 slept&ot;

&ot; that too does not ake sense you know, i have a little idea about those pearls - and yet - no - it is ipossible becae if y idea was right the pearls would not have disappeared tell , what did you thk of the aid?&ot;

&ot;i wondered,&ot; said race slowly, &ot;if 射 knew ore than 射 said&ot;

&ot;ah, you too had that ipression&ot;

&ot;defitely not a nice girl,&ot; said race

hercule poirot nodded &ot;yes, i would not trt her, that one&ot;

&ot;you thk 射 had thg to do with the urder?&ot;

&ot;no, i would not say that&ot;

&ot;with the theft of the pearls, then?&ot;

&ot;that is ore probable 射 had only been with ada doyle a very short ti 射 ay be a ber of a gang that specializes jewel robberies such a case there is often a aid with excellent references unfortunately we are not a position to seek ration on these pots and yet that explanation does not ite satisfy those pearls - ah, sacré, y little idea ought to be right and yet nobody would be ibecile -&ot; he broke off

&ot;what about the an fleeood?&ot;

&ot;we t estion hi it ay be that we have there the tion if louise bourts story is true, he had a defite otive for reven he uld have overheard the scene beeen jacele and onsieur doyle, and when they have left the saloon he uld have darted and secured the gun yes, it is all ite possible and that letter j scrawled blood that,