poirot pressed the bell &ot;i a gog to ask iss otterbourne if 射 will e here for a ute&ot;

ti frowned but said nothg a steward ca, received the order and went away with the ssa

rosalie ca after a few utes her eyes, reddened with recent weepg, widened a little at seeg ti, but her old attitude of spicion and defiance seed entirely absent 射 sat down and with a new docility looked fro race to poirot

&ot;were very rry to bother you, iss otterbourne,&ot; said race ntly he was slightly annoyed with poirot

&ot;it doesnt atter,&ot; the girl said a low voice

poirot said: &ot;it is necessary to clear up one or o pots when i asked you whether you saw anyone on the starboard deck at one-ten this orng, your answer was that you saw nobody fortunately i have been able to arrive at the truth without your help onsieur allerton has aditted that he was l doyles cab last night&ot;

射 fla射d a swift glance at ti ti, his face gri and set, gave a curt nod

&ot;the ti is rrect, onsieur allerton?&ot;

allerton replied, &ot;ite rrect&ot;

rosalie was starg at hi her lips trebled - fell apart

&ot;but you didnt - you didnt -&ot;

he said ickly: &ot;no, i didnt kill her i a thief, not a urderer its all gog to e out, you ight as well know i was after her pearls&ot;

poirot said, &ot;r allertons story is that he went to her cab last night and ex插nd a strg of fake pearls for the real ones&ot;

&ot;did you?&ot; asked rosal