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"Tell reen fabric," said Ricardo very wisely

"It is green chiffon," said Hanaud "And the frock in which Mlle

Celie went aas of green chiffon over satin Yes, Mlle Celie

travelled in this car"

He hurried to the driver's seat Upon the floor there was some

dark mould Hanaud cleaned it off with his knife and held some of

it in the palm of his hand He turned to Servettaz

"You drove the car on Tuesdaybefore you went to

Chambery?"

"Yes, monsieur"

"Where did you take up Mme Dauvray and Mlle Celie?"

"At the front door of the Villa Rose"

"Did you get down froarage"

Hanaud returned to his companions

"See!" And he opened his hand "This is black soil--ht's rain--soil like the soil in front of Mme Dauvray's

salon Look, here is even a blade or two of the grass"; and he

turned the mould over in the palm of his hand Then he took an

empty envelope froummed the flap down He stood and frowned at the motor-car

"Listen," he said, "how I aht

at the Villa Rose There were a lass door That man drove madame's car for a

hundred and fifty kilo