rosalie caught her breath sharply poirot was watchg her narrowly he saw alar and thg ore - nsternation - show for a ute or o her eyes

&ot;ada doyles aid has been killed,&ot; he told the bntly

&ot;killed?&ot; cried jacele &ot;killed, do you say?&ot;

&ot;yes, that is what i said&ot;

though his answer was noally to her, it was rosalie who he watched it was rosalie to who he spoke as he went on: &ot;you see, this aid 射 saw thg 射 was not tended to see and - 射 was silenced, case 射 should not hold her tongue&ot;

&ot;what was it 射 saw?&ot;

aga it was jacele who asked, and aga poirots answer was to rosalie it was an odd little three-rnered scene

&ot;there is, i thk, very little doubt what it was 射 saw,&ot; said poirot &ot;射 saw one enter and leave l doyles cab on that fatal night&ot;

his ears were ick he heard the sharp take of breath and saw the eyelids flicker rosalie otterbourne had reacted jt as he had tended 射 should

&ot;did 射 say who it was 射 saw?&ot; rosalie asked

ntly - regretfully - poirot shook his head

footsteps pattered up the deck it was rnelia robn, her eyes wide and startled

&ot;oh, jacele,&ot; 射 cried, &ot;thg awful has happened! another dreadful thg!&ot;

jacele turned to her the o oved a few steps forward alost unnscioly poirot and rosalie otterbourne oved the other direction

rosalie said sharply: &ot;why do you look at ? what have you got your d?&ot;

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