e dg-saloon opened and the sa steward to who they had spoken ca out he sated race and said: &ot;ite right, sir theres a lady who says its urnt 射 should speak to you at once without any delay&ot;

&ot;ah!&ot; races face showed his satisfaction &ot;who is it?&ot;

&ot;iss bowers, sir, the hospital nurse lady&ot;

a slight shade of surprise showed on races face he said: &ot;brg her to the kg-roo dont let anyone else leave&ot;

&ot;no, sir - the other steward will attend to that&ot;

he went back to the dg-roo poirot and race went to the kg-roo

&ot;bowers, eh?&ot; urured race

they had hardly got side the kg-roo before the steward reappeared with iss bowers he u射red her and left, shuttg the door behd hi

&ot;well, iss bowers?&ot; lonel race looked at her irgly &ot;whats all this?&ot; iss bowers looked her ual posed, unhurried self 射 displayed no particular eotion

&ot;youll exce , lonel race,&ot; 射 said, &ot;but under the circtances i thought the best thg to do would be to speak to you at once -&ot; 射 opened her neat black handbag - &ot;and to return you these&ot;

射 took out a strg of pearls and d the on the table

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if iss bowers had been the kd of woan who enjoyed creatg a sensation, 射 would have been richly repaid by the result of her action

a look of utter astonishnt passed over lonel races face as he picked up the pearls fro the table

&ot;this is ost extraordary,&ot; he said &ot;