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Chapter XII. The Last Link
Thinknow,didIeversaytoyouthatIbelievedJohnCavendishguilty?DidInot,onthecontrary,tellyouthathewouldalmostcertainlybeacquitted?”
“Yes,but——”
“AnddidInotimmediatelyafterwardsspeakofthedifficultyofbringingthemurderertojustice?WasitnotplaintoyouthatIwasspeakingoftwoentirelydifferentpersons?”
“No,”Isaid,“itwasnotplaintome!”
“Thenagain,”continuedPoirot,“atthebeginning,didInotrepeattoyouseveraltimesthatIdidn’twantMr.Inglethorparrestednow?Thatshouldhaveconveyedsomethingtoyou.”
“Doyoumeantosayyoususpectedhimaslongagoasthat?”
“Yes.Tobeginwith,whoeverelsemightbenefitbyMrs.Inglethorp’sdeath,herhusbandwouldbenefitthemost.Therewasnogettingawayfromthat.WhenIwentuptoStyleswithyouthatfirstday,Ihadnoideaastohowthecrimehadbeencommitted,butfromwhatIknewofMr.InglethorpIfanciedthatitwouldbeveryhardtofindanythingtoconnecthimwithit.WhenIarrivedatthechâteau,IrealizedatoncethatitwasMrs.Inglethorpwhohadburntthewill;andthere,bytheway,youcannotcomplain,myfriend,forItriedmybesttoforceonyouthesignificanceofthatbedroomfireinmidsummer.”
“Yes,yes,”Isaidimpatiently.“Goon.”
“Well,myfriend,asIsay,myviewsastoMr.Inglethorp’sguiltwereverymuchshaken.Therewas,infact,somuchevidenceagainsthimthatIwasinclinedtobelievethathehadnotdoneit.
