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IX. The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

           There’ssafetyinacrowd.”

           PoirotturnedinquiringlytoJapp.

           “Idon’tagree.Getclearawayatonce—that’stheonlychance.Iwouldhavehadplentyoftimetopreparethingsbeforehand.I’dhaveayachtwaiting,withsteamup,andI’dbeofftooneofthemostout-of-the-waycornersoftheworldbeforethehueandcrybegan!”

           WebothlookedatPoirot.“Whatdoyousay,monsieur?”

           Foramomentheremainedsilent.Thenaverycurioussmileflittedacrosshisface.

           “Myfriends,ifIwerehidingfromthepolice,doyouknowwhereIshouldhide?Inaprison!”

           “What?”

           “YouareseekingMonsieurDavenheiminordertoputhiminprison,soyouneverdreamoflookingtoseeifhemaynotbealreadythere!”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”

           “YoutellmeMadameDavenheimisnotaveryintelligentwoman.NeverthelessIthinkthatifyoutookhertoBowStreetandconfrontedherwiththemanBillyKellett,shewouldrecognizehim!Inspiteofthefactthathehasshavedhisbeardandmoustacheandthosebushyeyebrows,andhascroppedhishairclose.Awomannearlyalwaysknowsherhusband,thoughtherestoftheworldmaybedeceived!”

           “BillyKellett?Buthe’sknowntothepolice!”

           “DidInottellyouDavenheimwasacleverman?Hepreparedhisalibilongbeforehand.HewasnotinBuenosAyreslastautumn—hewascreatingthecharacterofBillyKellett,‘doingthreemonths,’sothatthepoliceshouldhavenosuspicionswhenthetimecame.Hewasplaying,remember,foralargefortune,aswellasliberty.Itwasworthwhiledoingthethingthoroughly

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