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〃What happened to them?〃

〃I gave them to the conductor on the French train; sir; he said it was usual。 I hope I did right; sir?〃

〃Oh; quite right; quite right。 A mere matter of detail。〃

Both M。 Caux and the Examining Magistrate looked at him curiously。 Mason stood uncertainly for a minute or two; and then the Magistrate gave her a brief nod of dismissal; and she went out。 Poirot scribbled something on a scrap of paper and handed it across to M。 Carrege。 The latter read it and his brow cleared。

〃Well; gentlemen;〃 demanded the Count haughtily; 〃am I to be detained further?〃

〃Assuredly not; assuredly not;〃 M。 Carrege hastened to say; with a great deal of amiability。 〃Everything is now cleared up as regards your own position in this affair。 Naturally; in view of Madame's letter; we were bound to question you。〃

The Count rose; picked up his handsome stick from the corner; and; with rather a curt bow; left the room。

〃And that is that;〃 said M。 Carrege。 〃You 。 Poirot … much better to let him feel he is not suspected。 Two of my men will shadow him night and day; and at the same time we will go into the question of the alibi。 It seems to me rather … er … a fluid one。〃

〃Possibly;〃 agreed Poirot thoughtfully。

〃I asked M。 Kettering to e here this morning;〃 continued the Magistrate; 〃though really I doubt if we have much to ask him; but there are one or two suspicious circumstances …〃 He paused; rubbing his nose。

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