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ot know。 He deals with the highest in Europe and with the lowest of the riff…raff of the underworld。〃

Van Aldin was looking at Poirot with suddenly awakened attention。

〃Well?〃 he demanded; a new note in his voice。

〃I ask myself;〃 said Poirot; 〃I; Hercule Poirot …〃 he thumped himself dramatically on the chest … 〃ask myself why is M。 Papopolous suddenly e to Nice?〃

Van Aldin was impressed。 For a moment he had doubted Poirot and suspected the little man of being past his job; a poseur only … now; in a moment; he switched back to his original opinion。 He looked straight at the little detective。

〃I must apologize to you; M。 Poirot。〃

Poirot waved the apology aside with an extravagant gesture。

〃Bah!〃 he cried; 〃all that is of no importance。 Now listen; M。 Van Aldin; I have news for you。〃

The millionaire looked sharply at him; all his interest aroused。

Poirot nodded。

〃It is as I say。 You will be interested。 As you know; M。 Van Aldin; the te de la Roche has been under surveillance ever since his interview with the Juge d'Instruction。 The day after that; during his absence; the Villa Marina was searched by the police。〃

〃Well;〃 said Van Aldin; 〃did they find anything? I bet they didn't。〃

Poirot made him a little bow。

〃Your acumen is not at fault; M。 Van Aldin。 They found nothing of an incriminating nature。 It was not to be expected that they would。 The te de la Roche; as your expressive idiom has it; was not born on the preceding day。 He is an astute gentleman with great experience。〃

〃Well; go on;〃 growled Van Aldin。

〃It may be; of course; that the te had nothing of a promising nature to conceal。 But we must not neglect the possibility。 If then; he has something to conceal;

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