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re。' I ask you; Monsieur Van Aldin; whether you would be glad or sorry if what I tell you should be the case?〃

Van Aldin stared at him。 〃Naturally I should be glad;〃 he said at last。 〃Is this an exercise in suppositions; Monsieur Poirot; or are there any facts behind it?〃

Poirot looked at the ceiling。

〃There is an off…chance;〃 he said quietly; 〃that it might be the te de la Roche after all。 At least I have succeeded in upsetting his alibi。〃

〃How did you manage that?〃

Poirot shrugged his shoulders modestly。

〃I have my own methods。 The exercise of a little tact; a little cleverness … and the thing is done。〃

〃But the rubies;〃 said Van Aldin; 〃these rubies that the Count had in his possession were false。〃

〃And clearly he would not have mitted the crime except for the rubies。 But you are overlooking one point; Monsieur Van Aldin。 Where the rubies were concerned; someone might have been before him。〃

〃But this is an entirely new theory;〃 cried Knighton。

〃Do you really believe all this rigmarole; Monsieur Poirot?〃 demanded the millionaire。

〃The thing is not proved;〃 said Poirot quietly。 〃It is as yet only a theory; but I tell you this; Monsieur Van Aldin; the facts are worth investigating。 You must e out with me to the south of France and go into the case on the spot。〃

〃You really think this is necessary … that I should go; I mean。〃

〃I thought it would be what you yourself would wish;〃 said

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