24-08-05 Three For a few minutes there was silence. Jane Plenderleith shot a swift appraising glance at the little man, but after that she stared infront of her and did not speak. Yet a consciousness of his presence showed itself in a certainnervous tension....

24-08-05 Two At the foot of the narrow flight of stairs a door gave admission to a large-sized living roomactually the converted stable. In this room, the walls of which were finished in a roughened plastereffect and on which hung etchings and woodcuts, two...

24-08-05 III Poirot arrived at No. 14 Bardsley Gardens Mews almost at the same moment as a car drew upcontaining Japp and three other men. No. 14 was clearly marked out as the centre of interest. A big circle of people, chauffeurs,their wives, errand boys, l...

24-08-05 II At half past eleven the following morning, Hercule Poirots telephone rang. Allo? Allo? Hallo, that you, Poirot? Oui, cest moi. Japp speaking here. Remember we came home last night through Bardsley Gardens Mews? Yes? And that we talked about how e...

24-08-05 Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot MURDER IN THE MEWS One IPenny for the guy, sir? A small boy with a grimy face grinned ingratiatingly. Certainly not! said Chief Inspector Japp. And, look here, my lad A short homily followed. The disma...

24-08-05 Thirty THE LAST WORD There is very little more to tell. Theresa married her doctor shortly afterwards. I know them fairly well now and I have learnt toappreciate Donaldsonhis clarity of vision and the deep, underlying force and humanity of theman. H...

24-08-05 Twenty-nine INQUEST AT LITTLEGREEN HOUSE It was eleven oclock the following morning. Seven people were assembled at Littlegreen House. Hercule Poirot stood by the mantelpiece. Charles and Theresa were on the sofa, Charles on thearm of it with his ha...

24-08-05 Twenty-eight ANOTHER VICTIM That is a clever man, said Poirot thoughtfully. Its rather difficult to know what he is driving at. Yes. He is a little inhuman. But extremely perceptive. That telephone call was from Mrs. Tanios. So I gathered. I repeate...

24-08-05 Twenty-seven VISIT OF DR. DONALDSON Donaldson arrived punctually at two oclock. He was as calm and precise as ever. The personality of Donaldson had begun to intrigue me. I had started by regarding him as arather nondescript young man. I had wondere...

24-08-05 Twenty-six MRS. TANIOS REFUSES TO SPEAK When I came round after breakfast the following morning I found Poirot busy at the writing table. He raised a hand in salutation, then proceeded with his task. Presently he gathered up the sheets,enclosed them...