24-02-23 VII Blore recovered himself first. He said: SorryerRogers. Heard someone moving about in here, and thoughtwell He stopped. Rogers said: Im sorry, gentlemen. I was just moving my things. I take it there will be no objection if I take one of the vacan...

24-02-23 VI The house was easily searched. They went through the few out-buildings first and then turned their attention to the building itself. Mrs. Rogers yard measure discovered in the kitchen dresser assisted them. But there were no hidden spaces left un...

24-02-23 V When Blore returned from the house with a rope coiled over his arm, he found Armstrong where he had left him staring down into the depths. Blore said breathlessly: Wheres Mr. Lombard? Armstrong said carelessly: Gone to test some theory or other. H...

24-02-23 IV Vera had been restless all the morning. She had avoided Emily Brent with a kind of shuddering aversion. Miss Brent herself had taken a chair just round the corner of the house so as to be out of the wind. She sat there knitting. Every time Vera t...

24-02-23 III The search of the island was practically completed. The three men stood on the highest point looking over towards the mainland. There were no boats out. The wind was freshening. Lombard said: No fishing boats out. Theres a storm coming. Damned n...