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As we caentle pressure of the ar for the Scotland Yard ed, and Poirot at once stepped forward, and accosted the shorter of the two

"I fear you do not remember me, Inspector Japp"

"Why, if it isn't Mr Poirot!" cried the Inspector He turned to the other man "You've heard ether--the Abercroery case--you rereat days, moosier Then, do you reue for you! He eluded the clutches of half the police in Europe But we nailed him in Antwerp--thanks to Mr Poirot here"

As these friendly reed in, I drew nearer, and was introduced to Detective-Inspector Japp, who, in his turn, introduced us both to his companion, Superintendent Suentlely

"No, indeed Pretty clear case I should say"

But Poirot answered gravely: "There I differ fro his lips for the first tiht The ht red-handed How he could be such a fool beatsattentively at Poirot

"Hold your fire, Summerhaye," he remarked jocularly "Me and Moosier here have reatlyup his sleeve Isn't that so, moosier?"

Poirot smiled

"I have drawn certain conclusions--yes"

Su rather sceptical, but Japp continued his scrutiny of Poirot

"It's this way," he said, "so far, we've only seen the case froe in a case of this kind, where the murder's only out, so to speak, after the inquest A lot depends on being on the spot first thing, and that's where Mr Poirot's had the start of us We shouldn't have been here as soon as this even, if it hadn't been for the fact that there was a sh the Coroner But you've been on the spot from the first, and you may have picked up solethorp murdered his wife as sure as I stand here, and if anyone but you hinted the contrary I'd laugh in his face Iit in Wilful Murder against hiht off I think they would have, if it hadn't been for the Coroner--he see them back"