23-08-30 Chapter 10 Jenny Driver Our next proceeding was to call upon the doctor whose address the maid had given us. He turned out to be a fussy elderly man somewhat vague in manner. He knew Poirot by repute and expressed a lively pleasure at meeting him in...

23-08-30 Chapter 9 The Second Death Though I did not understand the reason for Poirots agitation, I knew him well enough to be sure that he had a reason for it. We arrived at Rosedew Mansions, Poirot sprang out, paid the driver and hurried into the building....

23-08-30 Chapter 8 Possibilities Japp had to leave us. Poirot and I turned into Regents Park and found a quiet seat. I see the point of your rose between the lips now, I said, laughing. At the moment I thought you had gone mad. He nodded without smiling. You...

23-08-30 Chapter 7 The Secretary We had not seen the last of Japp. He reappeared about an hour later, flung down his hat on the table and said he was eternally blasted. You have made the inquiries? asked Poirot sympathetically. Japp nodded gloomily. And unle...

23-08-30 Chapter 6 The Widow Bryan Martin was as good as his word. In less than ten minutes he had joined us. During the time that we waited his arrival, Poirot would only talk of extraneous subjects and refused to satisfy Japps curiosity in the smallest deg...

23-08-30 Chapter 5 Murder The following day was the 30th June. It was just half-past nine when we were told that Inspector Japp was below and anxious to see us. It was some years since we had seen anything of the Scotland Yard inspector. Ah! ce bon Japp, sai...

23-08-30 Chapter 4 An Interview I arrived with Poirot at Lord Edgwares house in Regent Gate in a very pleasant state of anticipation. Though I had not Poirots devotion to the psychology, yet the few words in which Lady Edgware had referred to her husband had...

23-08-30 Chapter 3 The Man with the Gold Tooth It was a few days later, when we were sitting at breakfast, that Poirot flung across to me a letter that he had just opened. Well, mon ami, he said. What do you think of that? The note was from Lord Edgware and...

23-08-30 Chapter 2 A Supper Party After a moments astonishment Poirot recovered himself ! But, Madame, he said, his eyes twinkling, getting rid of husbands is not my speciality. Well, of course I know that. It is a lawyer you require. Thats just where youre...

23-08-30 Chapter 1 A Theatrical Party The memory of the public is short. Already the intense interest and excitement aroused by the murder of George Alfred St Vincent Marsh, fourth Baron Edgware, is a thing past and forgotten. Newer sensations have taken its...