on。
〃It seemed likely to me that you would inform yourself on that point。〃
〃Well … you are quite right； I did。 I discovered that Kettering was on the rocks。〃
〃And now he has inherited two million pounds！ Ma foi … it is a strange thing； is it not？〃
Van Aldin looked at him sharply。
〃What do you mean？〃
〃I moralize；〃 said Poirot。 〃I reflect； I speak the philosophy。 But to return to where we were。 Surely M。 Kettering did not propose to allow himself to be divorced without making a fight for it？〃
Van Aldin did not answer for a minute or two； then he said：
〃I don't exactly know what his intentions were。〃
〃Did you hold any further munications with him？〃
Again a slight pause； then Van Aldin said： 〃No。〃
Poirot stopped dead； took off his hat； and held out his hand。
〃I must wish you good…day； Monsieur。 I can do nothing for you。〃
〃What are you getting at？〃 demanded Van Aldin angrily。
〃If you do not tell me the truth； I can do nothing。〃
〃I don't know what you mean。〃
〃I think you do。 You may rest assured； M。 Van Aldin； that I know how to be discreet。〃
〃Very well； then；〃 said the millionaire。 〃I'll admit that I was not speaking the truth just now。 I did have further munication with my son…in…law。〃
〃Yes？〃
〃To be exact； I sent my secretary； Major Knighton； to see him； with instructions to offer him the sum of one hundred thousand pounds in cash if the divorce wen