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"And that is?"

"That in no possible way could Mrs Inglethorp's death benefit Miss Howard Now there is no lethorp have made a will in her favour?" Poirot shook his head

"But you yourself suggested that possibility to Mr Wells?"

Poirot smiled

"That was for a reason I did not want to mention the name of the person as actually in my mind Miss Howard occupied very much the salethorp ht have done so Why, that will, made on the afternoon of her death may----"

But Poirot's shake of the head was so energetic that I stopped

"No, my friend I have certain little ideas of my own about that will But I can tell you this much--it was not in Miss Howard's favour"

I accepted his assurance, though I did not really see how he could be so positive about the h, "ill acquit Miss Howard, then It is partly your fault that I ever came to suspect her It hat you said about her evidence at the inquest that set me off"

Poirot looked puzzled

"What did I say about her evidence at the inquest?"

"Don't you re above suspicion?"