
"It's smaller than a griffon. The kind that doesn't exist in a dog quarantine place."
Poirot Kupandang. His face was radiating joy and satisfaction.
"I'm right" he murmured.
"I'm sure I'm right. Go, Hastings!"
By the time we went out to get into the large room and the board behind us closed, a young woman came out of the door that was located lower on that short street. Mr. Waverly introduced him to us.
"Miss Collins."
Miss Collins is about thirty years old, her movements are fast and alert. His hair was light-colored, somewhat gloomy, and he wore glasses that hung on his nose.
At Poirot's request we went into the sitting room for a small morning and questioned Ms. Collins carefully about the servants, especially Tredwell. He said he didn't like Tredwell.
"He's haughty" Miss Collins explained the reason. Poirot then asked about the food Mrs Waverly ate on the night of the 28th. Miss Collins stated that she ate the same meal in her sitting room upstairs and did not suffer any pain.
When the woman will pass, I remind Poirot. "Dog," I whispered.
"Ah, yes. About dogs!" Poirot smiled broadly.
"Is there a dog here by any chance, Mademoiselle?"
"There are two trail-seeking dogs in his cage outside."
"No. I mean little dogs, dogs for toys."
"Nothing." Poirot let him go. Then, ringing the bell Poirot said to me,
Tredwell is a confident man. He told his story steadily. It's basically the same story as Mr. Waverly's. He claimed to know the secret of the hiding hole. When Tredwell who always spoke with a commanding and haughty attitude passed, my gaze met with a strange view of Poirot.
"What do you think of all this, Hastings?" "What do you think yourself?" i dodged. "Not playing with your heart now. The brain will never function if it is not there to think. Ah, I won't tease you! Come on, we draw conclusions together. What attracts your attention, especially the ones that seem unnatural?"
"One thing caught my attention. Why would Johnnie's kidnappers come out through the south door post instead of the east one, so that no one would see him?" "What a good opinion, Hastings. Justjust wonderful. I'll add to it. Why was Waverly's family warned in advance" Why didn't the kidnapper just kidnap the child and hold him hostage for a ransom?"
"Because they expected the money without having to act." "It is certainly almost impossible that the demands of money will be met just because of sheer threat."
"They also want to focus on 12:00. So, by the time the tramp is captured, the others can emerge from his hiding place and come out with Johnnie unseen."
"That doesn't change the fact that kidnapper gangs complicate something that's really easy. If only they had not set the time, it would have been easier for them than to wait for the right moment and then escape the boy by car when he goes out with his nanny."
"Yes, yes," I hesitantly admit.
"There's actually an element of deliberate intent to make a joke! Come on, let's look at this problem from the other side. All events occur to show there are accomplices to the kidnapper in the house. First, Mrs Waverly's poisoning. Second, the letter on the pillow. Third, a clock that is mysteriously accelerated by ten minutes - all happening inside the house. And a reality you may not see. No dust in the protection hole. That place has been swept!"
"There are now four people in the house. Johnnie's nanny we can exclude because there's no way she's gonna sweep the foxhole, even if she might do three other things. The four men were Mr. Waverly and his wife, Tredwell the butler, and Miss Collins. First, let's talk about Miss Collins. There is not much suspicion in him, although little we know about him. Obviously he's smart and only been here a year." "He lied about the dog" I reminded him.
"Ah, yes, the dog," said Poirot, throwing an odd smile.
"Let's just skip it and move on with Tredwell. Some of the evidence about him is suspicious. One thing, the tramp said Tredwell was the one who gave him the package in the village."
"But Tredwell can give you an alibi with regard to these charges." "In fact, he could have also poisoned Madame Waverly, pinned the letter to the pillow, sped up the clock, and swept through the foxhole. On the other hand, he was born and raised as a servant of the Waverly family. It seemed absolutely impossible for him to conspire with the kidnappers. Tredwell doesn't count." "Well, then?"
"We must proceed logically - even if it seems impossible. Briefly consider Mrs Waverly. But, this woman was rich and money was hers. The money was used to restore the family's land