24-01-29 Chapter 16 Plan of Campaign From Mr Clancys house they took a taxi to the Monseigneur, where they found Norman Galeawaiting them. Poirot ordered some consomm and a chaud-froid of chicken. Well? said Norman. How did you get on? Miss Grey, said Poirot...

24-01-29 Chapter 15 In Bloomsbury Of the two startled young people, it was Norman Gale who recovered himself first. Of course, he said, its Monsieur Monsieur Poirot. Are you still trying to clear yourcharacter, M. Poirot? Ah, you remember our little conversa...

24-01-29 Chapter 14 At Muswell Hill At about the time that Jane was leaving Antoines, Norman Gale was saying in a heartyprofessional tone, Just a little tender, Im afraidGuide me if I hurt you His expert hand guided the electric drill. There, thats all over....

24-01-29 Chapter 13 At Antoines Jane presented herself at Antoines on the morning after the inquest with some trepidation ofspirit. The person who was usually regarded as M. Antoine himself, and whose real name was AndrewLeech and whose claims to foreign nat...

24-01-29 Chapter 12 At Horbury Chase Lord Horbury stood by the sideboard and helped himself absent-mindedly to kidneys. Stephen Horbury was twenty-seven years of age. He had a narrow head and a long chin. Helooked very much what he wasa sporting out-of-door...

24-01-29 Chapter 11 The American Fournier was deep in conversation with old Georges. The detective was looking hot and annoyed. Just like the police, the old man was grumbling in his deep hoarse voice. Ask one the samequestion over and over again. What do th...

24-01-29 Chapter 10 The Little Black Book Fournier stared hard at her for a moment or two, then, satisfied that she was speaking the truth, heturned away with a gesture of discouragement. It is a pity, he said. You acted honourably, Mademoiselle, but it is a...

24-01-29 Chapter 9 Elise Grandier The weather on the following day was of so perfect a nature that even Hercule Poirot had to admitthat his estomac was perfectly peaceful. On this occasion they were travelling by the 8.45 Air Service to Paris. There were sev...

24-01-29 Chapter 8 The List Im a man of my word, I am, said Japp. He grinned and dived his hand into his pocket, bringing out a mass of closely-typewritten paper. Here you are. Its all heredown to the minutest detail! And Ill admit that there is one rathercu...

24-01-29 Chapter 7 Probabilities With the departure of Ma?tre Thibault, the three men drew their chairs a little closer to the table. Now, then, said Japp, lets get down to it. He unscrewed the cap of his fountain-pen. Therewere eleven passengers in that pla...