AGATHA CHRISTIE BLACK COFFEE FULL AUDIOBOOK ( PART 04 )

I will answer any questions you wish to ask so the little detective explained you P your WIS against aure do you very well then be ass sure however mam that we shall get at the truth just the same it's at the table but by a Less Pleasant process I have nothing to conceal Luchia told him defiantly taking from his pocket the letter Edward RMA had given him qu handed it to Luchia a few days ago SE pla received this Anonymous letter he revealed the chair glanced through the letter apparently unmoved well what of it she commented as she handed it back to paru have you heard the name sret before never who is she AA chair she died in Gena last November choir informed her indeed perhaps you met her there pyro remarked replacing the letter in his pocket it fact I think you did I was never in Genoa in my life theia insisted sharply then if anyone were to say that they had seen you there they would they would be mistaken par persisted but I understand Madame that you first met your husband in Genoa did Richard say that how stupid of him we met first in Milan then the woman you were with in Gena ruchia interrupted him angrily I tell you I was never in Genoa ah P exclaimed puu of God you said so just now yet it is odd what is odd pru closed his eyes and baned back in his chair his voice came purring from between his lips I will tell you a a story Madam he announced taking out a pocketbook I have a friend who does the photography foret in London journals it takes uh how do you say the snapshots of contestes and other fashionable ladies who bit themselves on the Leo that sort of thing parter searched in the pocketbook before continuing last November this friend of mine he finds himself in Gena and he recognizes it very notorious lady the bar she calls herself at this time and she is the share me of a very naughty trench Diplomat the world talks but that does not matter to the lady because the Diplomat he talks also and that is what she wants he is more Amorous than discre you understand parro broke off with an innocent air I do not go here I hope Madam not at all but I hardly see the point of the story looking through the contents of his pocket boat paru continued I am arbing at the point I have show you madam my friend he shows me a snapshot here has to we agree with each other that the B is doing T bellan and we are not at all surprised at the behavior of the deom mat is that all no Madam you see the lady was not alone she was photographed walk him with her daughter and that daughter Madam had a very beautiful face and one moreover that it would not be at all easy to forget par Rose made his most Gallant bow and closed his pocket book of course I recognized that face as soon as I arrived here duia looked at poo and Drew her breath in sharply h she planed after a moment she pulled herself together and laughed don't by tell miss you what curious mistake of course I see the point of your questions now I remember the background she have perfectly and her daughter as well my daughter was rather a dull girl but the mother fascinated me I was quite romantic about her went out walking with her on several occasions I think my diversion amused him all that was start was how the mistake arose this is how someone thought that I must be the woman's daughter luia sank back in her chair parro nodded slow appreciation at which Luchia appeared visibly to relax then suddenly leaning over the table towards had the detective remarked but I thought you had never been to genua taken unawares toia gasped she stared at parro as he put his pocket book back in an inner pocket of his jacket you had no for br she said it was half questioned half statement No aricon Pest I had no photogra man I knew the name that s Pasto in general the rest my friends his photography all of that was a harmless little in invention of mine Luchia leapt to her feet her eyes blazing with anger you set a trap for me she explained furiously Potter Shrugged his shoulders yes Madam he affirmed I fear I had no alternative what has all this to do with s cl's best a chair mattered as said to herself looking wildly about the room puu affected a tone of indifference says in instead of answering he posed another question M respect of dust from Miss jacket as he spoke is it true that you lost a valuable diamond necklace a little while ago theia glared at him again I ask a words emerging us though through clenched teeth what has that to do with cord's death par spoke slowly and deliberately first stolen necklace then a stolen formula both would bring in a very large sum of money what do you mean the Gia GOP I mean that I would like you to answer this question how much did Dr K want this time the Chia turned away from p i I I I will not answer any more questions she whispered because you are afraid as moving to her Lan turned to face him again blinging our head back in a gesture of defiance no she asserted I'm not afraid I simply don't know what you are talking about why should Dr Kelli ask me for money to buy his silence part replied the Amor are a proud femin and you would not have wanted them to know that you are the daughter of Selma girz Bia gladed at part for a moment without replying and then her shoulders sagging she collapsed onto a stool resting her head in our hands at least a minute elapsed before she looked up at the sigh B Richard no she murmured he does not know yet Madame po replied slowly ler sounded desperate as she pleaded don't tell him M par please don't tell him he's so proud of his family name so proud of his honor I was wicked to have married him but I was so miserable ateed that life that awful life I was ped to live with my mother I felt degraded by it but what could I do and then when M died up was at last free free to be honest free to get away from that life of lies and Intrigue and met Richard at must of most wonderful thing that had ever happened to me Richard came into my life I loved him and he wanted to marry me how could I tell him who I was why you should I tell him and then Piru prompted her gently K already recognized you somewhere with th your Amory and began to Blackmail you yes but I had no money of my own butas I sold the necklace and Payton I saw that the end of it all but yesterday he turned up here he had heard of this Pula SED invented he wanted you to steal it for him yes and did you ask moving closer to her he won't believe me now mam P shaking her head sorrowfully P of contemplated the beautiful young woman with a look of sympathy yes yes my child he assured her I will still believe you have courage and Trust Papa wow yes just telling me the truth did you take sao's secret formula no no I didn't I didn't the Cher declared vehemently but it's true that I melt to Carelli made a key just a clo safe from an impression I took taking a key from his pocket and showing it to Hau asked is this it o looked at the key yes it was all quite easy Carelli gave me that key I was in the study just stealing myself to open the safe when sord came in and found me that's the truth I swear it I believe you m down said P he returned the K's pocket moved to the armchair and sat placing the tips of his fingers together and pondering for a moment and Yu acused eagly and seclo scheme of plunging the room into darkness I didn't want to be searched theia explained can really had passed me a note at the same time as the key and they were both at my dress what did you do with them a asked her when the lights went out I threw the key as far from me as I could over there she pointed in the direction of the chair in which Edward Raina had sat on the previous evening and to the N that k p to you par continued I didn't know what to do with the note aair Rose and went to the table so I slipped it between the leaves of a book taking a book from the table she searched in it yes it is still here she declared as she removed a piece of paper from the book do you wish to see it no Madam it is yours par assured her sitting in the chair by the table the chair tore the note into small pieces which she put in our hand back po watched her but paused before asking one little thing more Madan did you by any chance tear your dress last night I no the chair sounded surprised during those moments of Darkness as Porter did you hear this sound of a dress tering theair considered for a few seconds then yes now that you mention it she said I believe I did but it was not mine it must have been miss amory's old Bobbers well we would not worry about that remont par dismissively now let us pass on to something else who ped out s Clo's coffee last night I did and you put it on on that table besides your own cup yes par Rose leaned forward over the table towards her chair and suddenly shot his next question at her into which cup did you put the hene D looked at him wildly how did you know shik asked it is my business don't know things Angel witch cup Madam L side H my own why because I wanted I wanted to die Richard suspected that there was something between Kelli and me and we were having an affair it could not have been further from the truth I hated already I hate him now but as I had failed to obtain the formula for him I was sure he would expose me to Richard to kill myself was a way out the only way a swiftt dreamless sleep and no Awakening that's what he said who said that to you Dr K I begin to see I begin to see said PR slowly he pointed to the cup on the table this is your cup then if Full Cup un Twisted yes what made you change your M Bunch on King it Richard came over to me he said that he would take me away abroad that he would get the money to do so somehow he gave me back hope now listen to me carefully Madam said part Gravely this morning Dr Glam took away the cut that was beside sro's chair yes his fellow duxes would have found nothing but the drags of coffee in it it paused without looking at him Luchia answered of of course that is correct yes bar persisted o looked straight ahead of her without replying then looked looking up at paror she examed why are you staring at me like that you frighten me I said Pate repeated that they took away the cup that was beside s God's jail this morning let us suppose instead that they had taken away their cup T was by his chair last night he moved to the table near the door and took a coffee cup up from the plant bowl let us suppose that they had Dicken these cup buero quickly put her hands up to her face you know she GoPed paru moved to her mam his voice now a Stern they will test their cup if they have not already done so and they will find nothing but last night I took some of the draks from the original cup what would you say if I were to tell you that there was hin in C's cup but you have up stricken she swayed but then recovered herself for a moment she said nothing then you are right she whispered oh are quite right her voice rang out suddenly I killed him I put the har in his cup going to the table she grasp the full cup of coffee this one is only coffee she raised the full cup to her lips but pror sprang forward interposing his hand between the cup and her lips they looked at each other intently for time and Luchia burst into Subs pter took the cup from her and placed it on the table Madame explained why did you stump me theia mermaid Madam P told her the world is very beautiful but should he wish to leave it I oh theia collapsed onto the CTI sobbing bitterly and PRI spoke his voice was warm and gentle you told me the truth you put the hen in your own cup I believe you but there was hin in the other cup as well now speak the truth to me again who put the Hassen in s Clo's cup theair stared at PR in Terror no no you're wrong he didn't I killed him she cried Hyer who didn't who is your shielding Madam tell me P demanded he didn't I tell you theia up there was a knock at the door that would be the police to CL parro we have fairly little time I will make it to promises Madam promise number one is that I want to save you but I killed him I tell you but's voice was almost at screaming pitch promise number two par continued in the turby is that I will save your husband H ruchia gasped gazing at him in bewilderment the buffler of Treadwell entered the room addressing pyro he announced inspector from M scoff and Jord 15 minutes later inspector accompanied by John S Young Constable had finished his initial inspection of the library a bluff hearty middle-aged man with a thick set figure in a ratty complexion was reminiscing with parro and ha in who had returned from his Exile in the garden yes to his conable Mr por and I go back a long way you heard me speak often of him he was still a member of the Belgian priest Force when we first worked together it was the aboc crumby forgery case wasn't it parro as we' R him down in Brussels H those were great days and uh do you remember Baron Alara oh that was a pretty for he eluded the clutches of the in Europe but weed him in ANP T here turned from Johnson to parro and then we met again in this country didn't we parro exclaimed you'd retired by then of course you soled that mysterious Affair at Styles remember last time we collaborated to on a case was about 2 years ago wasn't it that failed the Italian nobl in London well it's really good good to see you again poro you could have knocked me down with a feather when I came in a few minutes AG gu and saw your funny old mug my mug as Spyro looking puzzled English slang never failed to mystify in your F I mean old chip dap explained with a grin well should we work together on this PR smiled my good shap you know my evil weaknesses secretive about bigger aren't you remarked backing PR on the shoulder I say that Mrs Amry you were talking to when I came in she's a good looker Richard Amy's wife I suppose I bet you would enjoy yourself you old dog the inspector gave a around coarse laugh and seated himself on a chair by the table anyway he continued this is just a solder case that suits you down to the ground it pleases your tortuous mind now I loathe a poisoning case nothing to go on and to find out what they ate and drank canoe handled it to New so much as breathed on it now I admit Dr Graham seems pretty clear on the case he says the dope must have been in the coffee quoted have such a large dose would have had an almost instantaneous effect of course we shall know for certain when we get the analyst's report but we've got enough to go on Rose to his feet well I finished with this room he declared I better have a few words with the Mr rich Amory I suppose and then I'll see this Dr gelli looks as though he's our man but keep it over mind as for I always say keep an open mind he moved to the door come in poor O but certainly I will accompany you said PUO joining in Captain heisting too have no doubt laughed sticks as close to you as your Shadow doesn't me borrow B threw a meaningful glance at his friend perhaps Hastings would prefer to remain here he remarked taking his queue in a somewhat obvious manner Hastings replied uh yes yes I am I think I'll stay here well as you please Jep sounded surprised he and parro left followed by the young conable and a moment later Barbara Amory entered from the garden through the French Windows wearing a pink blouse and light colored slacks oh there you are my pet I say what's this that's just blown in Upon Us sh asked Hastings as she moved across to the sa and sat down is it the please yes Hastings to her he joined her on the Siti it's some inspect japa scof J he you've got to see your cousin now to ask him a few questions we might have ask me questions do you think why don't imagine so but even if he does things are short her there's nothing to be alarmed about Bo had not alarmed Barbera declared fact I think it would be absolutely wizard it would be so tempting to Wi brigher a bit just to make a sensation I adore sensation don't you Hastings look puzzled I well I I really don't know no i i d think I adore sensation Barbara Amar regarded him quizzically know you intrigued me she declared where have you been all your life well I I've spent several years in South America I knew it Barbera explained she gested with a hand over her eyes the Wide Open Spaces that's why you also deliciously oldfashioned Hastings now looked offended why I'm sorry he said stiffy oh but I adore it Barbara hastened to explain I think you're a pet absolute pet oh what exed for me and my oldfashioned well barara continued I'm sure you would even all sorts of Stuffy old things I decently see and not telling lies except for very good reason and putting a good face on things well quite agreed Hastings in some surprise don't you me well for example do you expect me to keep up the fiction that Uncle cl's death is a regretable incident well you Hastings sounded shocked my dear explained Barbara she Rose and perched herself on the edge of the coffee table as far as I'm concerned it's the most marvelous thing that ever happened we don't know what of those skin F he was we don't know how he grounded us all down she stopped overcome by the strength of her feelings embarrassed ttings began I I I I wish wouldn't to but was interrupted by Barbara you didn't like honesty she asked that's just what I thought should be like you'd prefer me to be wearing black instead of this be talking in a hushed voice about poor Uncle Cloud too good to us all oh Burnie Hastings exclaimed oh you need pretend Barbara went on I knew that's what you would turn out to be like and I got to know you properly but what I say is that life is is n long enough for let lying and pretend Uncle Claud wasn't good to us at all I'm certain we're all glad he's dead really and a heart of hearts yes even Aunt Caroline po dear she stood him longer than any of us Barbara suddenly calmed down when she spoke again it was in a milder turn you I've been thinking scientifically speaking AR Caroline might have poisoned Uncle Claude that heart attack last night was really very Que I never believe it was a heart attack at all I'm just surprised suppressing her feelings all these years LW Caroline developing some powerful complex well I I I I I suppose it's here if it be possible Hastings murmured guardedly I wondered who pinched the formula there Barber continued everyone says it was the Italian but personally I suspect Treadwell well Butler boot Heaven's why hting thex I be Orthodox in some ways barara remarked I've been brought up to suspect the Beast likely person that's who it is in all the best murder mistress and Treadwell is certainly the least likely person except you perhaps Hasting suggested with a laugh o me Barbara smiled uncertainly as she Rose and moved away from from in how curious she murmured to herself most curious Hastings OSP rising to his feet that's something I've just thought of let's go out in the garden I hat it in here she moved towards the French Windows who I am afraid I have to stay here asting told her why I mustn't leave this room you know barara observed you've got a complex about this room do mble outside there we only were completely shattered by The Disappearance of the formula and in you Strode and produce them as marvelous antic clinx by saying in your best conversational Mana all the delightful ruin this to Amory it was so funny when the two of you wed in there was this extraordinary little man with you now I'm all than 5'4 but with an air of immense dignity and you being ooo po nor aaro is raite I admit asting agreed and he has all kinds of little foibles for instance he has an absolute passion for neatness of any kind if he sees an monent sit crooked or a SP of dust or even a slight disarray in someone's attire it's absolute torture to him now you make such a wonderful contrast to each other bar said laughing Bar's methods of detection are very much his own you know asns continued order and method is God's he has great disain for tangible evidence things like Footprints and cigarette Ash you know what I mean in fact he maintains that taken by themselves they would never enable to detect it to solve a problem the true work he says is done from within and then he Taps that egg-shaped hatte of his and remarks with great satisfaction the little gray cells of the brain always remember the little gray cells M me oh I think it's a puppet barara declared not as sweet as you with your old water to light for room R tizzle to light for room Hastings Andis it sounding rather nled uh personally I'd agree with you as s Barbara she took its hand and tried to pull him towards the open French Windows anyway you've had quite enough of it from now come on no you don't understand Hastings to clar taking it hand away from her I I I promise prro Barbara spoke slowly you promised M PR that you would not leave this room but why well I I I can't to do that oh Barbara was silent for M or two then Hera changed she moved behind Hastings and began to recite in an exaggerated dramatic voice the boys stood on the burning deck I rigle about when all but he had fled well my pit I simply cannot understand you Hastings declared an exasperation oh I should you understand me are we ready are it Delight declared Barbara slipping on arm through his come and be ramped a really you I adorable you'll pulling my leg not all Barber insisted I'm crazy about you you'll positively pre-war she pulled Li to the French windows and this time Hastings allowed himself to yield to the pressure of Haram really are an extraordinary person he told her both quite different from any G I've ever met my delighted to hear it that's a very good sign said Barbara as they now stood face to face framed in the open Windows a good sign yes makes a girl feel hopeful hastiness blushed and barara laughed light-heartedly as she dragged them out into the garden off to Barbara's exit with Hastings into the garden the library remained unoccupied for no longer than a moment or two then the doors of the hall opened and Miss Amory entered carrying the small work bag she went over to the Sati put the bag down knelt and began to feel at the back of the seat as she did so Dr Carelli entered by the other door carrying a hat to a small suitcase seeing miss Amory curly stopped and murmured a word of apology as having intruded upon her as samory Rose from the Siti looking a trial flaster I was searching for a knitting needle she explained not necessarily brandishing her Discovery as she spoke it had slipped down behind the seat then taking in the significance of his suitcase she asked are you leaving us Dr GTI ketti put his hat and suitcase on a chair I feel I can no longer trespass on your hospitality he announced obviously delighted Miss Amory was polite enough to murmur well of course if pu feel like that I then remembering the situation in which the occupants of the house currently found themselves she added but but I thought there was some tiresome formalities and her voice trailed off off indecisively oh that is all arranged K assured her Bell must go I do indeed then I will car as Sam declared briskly moving to the Bell above the th please no no Kelli insisted that to is all arranged but you've even had to carry your suitcase down yourself really the servants they're all demoralized completely demoralized she returned at the C and took her nitting from her bag they can't concentrate Dr Kelli they cannot keep their heads so curious is it not looking distinctly on edge Carelli replied offhandedly very curious he glanced at the telephone the same began to knit keeping up a flow of aimless conversation as she did so I suppose you are catching the 12:15 you mustn't cry too fine oh not that I want to pass of course I always said that fing of Y and do Dr gelli interrupted her parentally there is plenty of time I think I I I wondered if I might use the telephone Miss Amory looked up momentarily oh yes of course she said as she continued to knit seemed not to have occurred to her that Dr Kelli might have wanted to make his telephone call in private thank you Mound Kelli moving to the desk to making a pretense of looking up and numbered in the teleph directory he glanced across impatiently at Miss ambery I you s cuz your niece was looking for you he remarked the same's only reaction to this information was to talk about her niece while continuing with her ni Disturbed but dear Barbara she explained such a sweet creature who knew should e rather a sad life here far too D for a young girl oh well well things will be different now I dare say she dwelt pleasurably on this thought for a moment before continuing not that I hadn't done all I could let water go needs as a little gayy all the beeswax in the world would make up to that Dr Kelli's face was a study and incomprehension mixed with more than a little irritation be wax he feels obliged to ask yes beeswax or is it bmax the vitamins you know or at least that what it says on the tin A and B and C and D all of them except the one that keeps you from having Betty Betty and I barely thinks there's no deed for that if man is living in England it's not a disease man encounters here comes I believe from polishing the rice in native country is so interesting I made Mr RoR take it a beeswax I mean after breakfast every day he was looking pale poam fellow I tried to make new chair take it too but you wouldn't miss Amry shook her head disapproving the and to think when I was a girl I was strictly forbidden to eat caramels because of the beeswax no I mean bwax bmax that would old that times has Chang you know times do change though he attempted to disguise the fact that by now Dr K was positively fuming yes yes missory he replied as politely as he could manage moving towards her he tried a somewhat more direct approach I think your niece is calling you calling me yes do you miss listened no no she confessed how curious she red up on ning you must have keen the ears Dr Ki enough that my heing is bad indeed I've been told she dropped a bowl of wool and Kelli picked it up for her than you so much she said all the Amer have keen hair in you know she Rose from the Siti my father kept his faculties in the most remarkable way he could read without glasses when he was 80 she dropped the bowl of wool again and again Kelli stooped to retrieve it far oh thank you so much as Sam continued a remarkable man Dr K my father I mean such a remarkable man he always slept in a full post pether bed on the Windows of his bedroom were never opened the night era he was to say was most injurious unfortunately when he had the attack of gout he was nursed by a young woman who insisted on the window being opened at the top and my papa died of it she dropped the bowl of wool yet again this time after picking it up ketti planted it firmly in her hand and led her to the door the am moved slowly talking all the time I do not care tall for Hospital nurses Dr kti she informed him they gossip about their cases they drink far too much tea and they always upset the sence very true dear lady very true Kelli agreed hastily opening the door for her thank you so much as hry said as he propelled her out of the room shouting the door after her Ki moved quickly to the desk and lifted the telephone receiver after a pause he spoke into it softly but urgently this is a marget cleave 314 a warful lump of three no five of three that's all right eh what you call me right he replaced the receiver and then stood biting his nails impatiently after a moment he crossed the door of the study opened it and entered the room how leave he done so when Edward rard came into the library from the hall blancing around bro strolled casie to the fireplace he touched the bars of spills on the mantle piece and as he did so K came back into the room from the study as Kelli closed the study door raino turned and saw him I didn't know you were in here said the secretary I am wedging for the phone call Kelli explained oh after pause Kelli spoke again when did the Police Inspector to come about 20 minutes ago I believe we seen him only in the distance replied Corelli he's a Scotland Yard Man Rainer in formedon apparently he happened to be down in the neighborhood tearing up somehow the cas so he was called in by the local priest oh that was a piece of Lucky observed Kelli wasn't it the telephone rang that Raina moved towards it walking quickly ahead him the F and Kelli said I think that would be my call he looked at braa I wonder if you would mind to oh suddenly my dear fellow the SI sh him up there out Raina left the room and Kelli left at the receiver he spoke quietly Haru is that Migel yes no damn it I haven't it's a me impossible now you don't understand the older gentleman died last night I'm believeing at DRS jep's here Jep you know this Scotland the a man no I've not met him yet I hope so too at the usual price 9 fidget tonight bright replacing the receiver Kelli moved to the recess picked up his suitcase put on his hat and went towards the French windows at that moment elaro entered Tri from the garden and hand K collided I beg your pardon said the atalian not at all replied P politely continuing to block the way out if you would allow me to pass impossible said Pirro mildly quite impossible I insist I shouldn't marit PO with a friendly smile suddenly Kelli charged to Paro the little detective stepped brisly aside tripping Carelli up neatly with an unexpected movement and taking the Italian doctor's suitcase from him at the same time at that moment splid into the room behind Paro and K fell into the inspector's arms a la what's all this explained the inspector jab why bless me if it isn't Tonio ah PR gave a little laugh as he moved away from them birth I he thought MEP that you would probably be able to give an N to this gentleman oh I know all about him affirmed Tonio is quite a public character aren't you Tonio I'll bet you were surprised at MH P's move just said would you call that jitu poor old Tonio the SPID plac the Italian suitcase on the table and opened it Ki growled a you've got enough nothing against me you can't hold of me I wonder said the inspector I'll bet we might have far to look for the mous still that formula and did in the Old Gentleman turning to he added that formula is absolute the bang in toner's line and since we found him tried to make a getaway I shouldn't be surprised if he's got the goods on him this minute I agree with you declared paru Jeff ran his hands over really while P went through the suitcase well chap house nothing the detective repi posing the suitcase nothing I am disappointed you think your son is very clever do you not snob Kelli but I couldn't tell you Paro interrupted him speaking quietly and significantly you could perhaps but it would be very unwise starled Ki explained what do you mean mush PUO is quite right Jeff declared youd better keep your mouth shut moving to the hall door he opened it and called Johnson the UNC conable put his head around the door get the whole family together for me will you asked him I want them all here yes sir said Johnson as he left the room I per test I suddenly he grabbed his suitcase and made a dash towards the French Windows rushed off to him grabbed him and threw him onto the Sati taking the suitcase from him as he did so no one hurt your yet so don't squeal G barked at the now thoroughly cow Italian par strolled towards the French windows pleasae don't go away now mapo Jep called after him putting Kelli suitcase down by the coffee table this should be interesting no all my deal sh I am not leaving har assured him I shall be right here this family gathering as you say would be most interesting indeed a few minutes later when the Amory family began to assemble in the library kti was still Seated on the CTI looking rather Sullen but po continued to hover by the French Windows Bara Amar with Hastings and toe returned from the garden through the French windows and Barbara moved to share the city with Kelli while Hastings went to stand by parro's side parro whispered to his colleague it would be helpful hiss if you would make a note and mental note you understand of where they will choose to see sit helpful how o Hastings psychologically my friend was pyro reply when UA entered the room Hastings watched her as she sat in the chair to the right of the table Richard wacked with his aunt Miss amyy who sat on the stool as Richard moved behind the table to keep a protective eye on his wife Edward rayol was the last to arrive taking up a position behind the armed chair he was followed into the room by the Constable Johnson who shut the door and stood close to it Richard amyy introduced inspector to those two members of the family whom had not already met my Aunt is amyy announced and my cousin is barara amyy acknowledging the introduction barara asked what all the excitement inspector avoided her question now I think we're all here are we not he remarked moveing to the vi the same looked bewildered and a little apprehensive I didn't quite understand she said to Richard what is this this gentleman doing here I think perhaps I ought to tell you something Richard aner you see Carolina all of you he added glancing around the room Dr R has discovered that my father was poisoned what explained Raina sharply Miss Amory gave a cry of horror he was poisoned with hin Richard continued Rano gave a snout with hene why I S he stopped dead looking at r chair taking a step towards him inspector asked what did you say to Raina the secrety looked embarrassed nothing at Le he began uncertainly his voice trailed off into silence I'm sorry Mr Raina insisted but I've got to help the truth come now everyone realized is show keeping something back no it's nothing ready said the secretary I I mean the sub some quite reasonable explanation explanation for what Mr to Raina asked chap Raina still hesitated well chap prompted him well it was only that Raina ped again on then made up this m to continue um the eight was something that I saw Mrs AER emptying out some of those the little tablets into our hand when was this Jeff P him all last night I was coming after of SRO study and the others were busy with the gramophone yeah they were all clustered around PR it I I noticed her pick up troop of tablets I I I thought it as the high and and pour most of them out into the bottm of my hand and then the sord called me back into the study for something oh why didn't you mention this before asked chb but chair began to speak but the inspector signus to one minute please Mr simur insisted I'd like to hear from Mr Raina first but I never thought of it again raino told him it was already when Mr amage said just now that s had been poisoned with the harison that I that it came back to me of course I realize it's perfectly all right was just the coincidence that startled me the tablets might not have been high and Tall there could have been one of the other tubes that she was handly now turned to the chair well manam he asked what if you what to say about it B seemed bright composed as she answered to make me sleep addressing RoR again asked your Sai pre well emptied the tube it seems so to me said Raina turned again to rucher well you wouldn't have needed so many tabs to make your sleep 102 would have been sufficient what did you do with the rest Bia thought for a moment before replying I can't remember she was about to continue when Carelli Rose to his feet and burst out venomously you'll see inspector they are to see your mous Barbara Rose quickly from the CTI and moved away from Kelli while Hastings hurried to his side the Italian continued you shall have the truth inspector I came down here especially to see that to woman she had sent for me she said she would get S C's formula and she often present it to me I admit that I've dealt with such things in the past there not much of an admission advised him moving between Kelli and ruchia we know as much already he turned to ruchia all of you to will this mam but CH Rose her face drained of color and Richard went to her I'm not going to allow hi again when stalked him if you please sir Kelli spoke again just to look at that woman none of you know who she is but I do she's at the daugh of Sela Goods the daughter of one of the most infamous women the world has ever known it's not true Richard the chair cried it's not true don't listen to it or break every bone in your bud Richard aary growed Corelli Gap took a pace towards Richard keep calm so do keep calm please admonished they've got to get to the bottom of this de turn to ler now then miss M Amar there was a pause and Luchia tried to speak I I she began she looked at her husband and then at paru holding out her hand helplessly to the detective have courage manam are you advised her trusting me tell them tell them the truth we have come to the point where it lies with no longer the truth be have to come out gu looked pleadingly at Paro he merely repeated have courage Madame see see be brave and speak he returned to his position by the French Windows after a long pause Brer began to speak a voice low and stifled it is true that I am Selma gut's daughter it just not true that I asked that man to come here all that I off to set him so close formula he came here to Blackmail the blackmail gos Bridget moving to her roer turned to Richard there was some urgency in her tone as she spoke he threatened to tell you about my mother unless I got the formula for him and I didn't didn't do it I think he must have stolen it he had the chance he was alone in there in the study and I see now that he wanted me to take the heis and then kill myself so that everyone would think that it was I who had Stone in the formula he almost hypnotized me she broke down and sobbed on Richard's shoulder with a cry of BR my darling we should embraced her then passing his wife over to miss Amory who had risen and who now embraced the distressed young woman consoling the Richard address inspector I want to speak to you alone looked at brard Amar for a moment and then gave a brief note to Johnson are you will he agreed as the Constable opened the door from Miss Amar input chair Barbara and Hastings took the opportunity of returning to the Garden through the French Windows while Edward RAR as he left murmured to Richard I'm sorry Mr am very sorry as Ki picked up his suitcase and followed Raina ouch Jep instructed his Constable keep your ey M and also unb to Ki KI turned at the door and continued to the Constable must be no funny business for anyone you understand honest answera replied John Conant as he pulled Kelli out of the room I'm sorry Mr amily said to Richard amyy but after what Mr rer has told us I'm bound to take every precaution and I want Mr py to remain here as a witness to whatever you tell me Richard approached jamp with the air of a man who has come to a momentous decision taking a deep breath he spoke with determination inspector well what is it asked Chad that a deliberately and slowly Richard replied I think it's time I confessed I killed my father smiled oh I'm afraid that were wor Sir Richard L astonish what do you mean nice sir jab continued oh to put it differently that cat won't jump you're very set on your good lady I realize mely married and all that but to speak plainly to you it's no manner of use putting your neck in a halter for the sake of a bad woman oh she's a good looker and no mistake I'll admit it's spect a Sven brard angrily as no point in getting upset with me sir Jep continued imperturbably I've told you the plain truth without beating about the bush and I've no doubt that Mr Pirro here will tell you the same I'm sorry sir but duty is Duty and murder is murder as sois Tweed Jeff nodded decisively and left the room turning to PO who had been observing the scene from the CTI Rashid asked corely well are you Ed tell me the same Mr poto Rising po took a cigarette case from his pocket and extracted a cigarette instead of answering Richard's question he posed one of his own was your Emory when did you first suspect your wife he asked I never Richard began but poo interrupted picking up a box of matches from the table as he spoke please I beg of you Mr amrey nothing but the truth you did suspect her a night you suspected her before I arrived that is why you were so anxious to get me away from these house I do it is impossible to deceive Elissa cigarette replaced the box of matches on the table and smiled up at the much taller man who towered over him they made a ridiculous contrast you're mistaken Richard told par stiffly actually mistaken how could I suspect Ria and yet of course there is an equally good is to be made against you paru continued reflectively as he resumed his seat you handled the Dres you handled the coffee you have short of money and desperate to acquire some oh yes anyone might be excuse for suspecting you