Убийство на поле для гольфа

           ‘Youknowwhatwewant!’hesaid.‘Thesecret!Whereisit?’Idonotknowwhatmyhusbandanswered,buttheotherrepliedfiercely:‘Youlie!Weknowyouhaveit.Whereareyourkeys?’

           “ThenIheardsoundsofdrawersbeingpulledout.Thereisasafeonthewallofmyhusband’sdressing-roominwhichhealwayskeepsafairlylargeamountofreadymoney.Léonietellsmethishasbeenrifledandthemoneytaken,butevidentlywhattheywerelookingforwasnotthere,forpresentlyIheardthetallman,withanoath,commandmyhusbandtodresshimself.Soonafterthat,Ithinksomenoiseinthehousemusthavedisturbedthem,fortheyhustledmyhusbandoutintomyroomonlyhalfdressed.”

           “Pardon,”interruptedPoirot,“butistherethennootheregressfromthedressing-room?”

           “No,monsieur,thereisonlythecommunicatingdoorintomyroom.Theyhurriedmyhusbandthrough,theshortmaninfront,andthetallmanbehindhimwiththedaggerstillinhishand.Paultriedtobreakawaytocometome.Isawhisagonizedeyes.Heturnedtohiscaptors.‘Imustspeaktoher,’hesaid.Then,comingtothesideofthebed,‘Itisallright,Eloise,’hesaid.‘Donotbeafraid.Ishallreturnbeforemorning.’But,althoughhetriedtomakehisvoiceconfident,Icouldseetheterrorinhiseyes.Thentheyhustledhimoutofthedoor,thetallmansaying:‘Onesound—andyouareadeadman,remember.’

           “Afterthat,”continuedMrs.Renauld,“Imusthavefainted.ThenextthingIrecollectisLéonierubbingmywrists,andgivingmebrandy.