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As soon as Poirot finished that sentence, the restaurant fell into a strange bustle. People were whispering self-righteously and discussing who was the one.It's like a group of chirping little quails, still expressing their so-called opinions self-righteously.

Emerton's mood began to turn bad again, he frowned slightly, and Kaya took his hand, "Quiet, dear. Keep your normal heart, you must know that this is human beings, and there will always be places where there are people." Some discussions are unavoidable, you have to learn to get used to them.”

She leaned her head against his ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Honey, this is not our time anymore. If we want to be safe, all we have to learn is to hide. Think The best place to hide a leaf is in the woods. So, with a look of astonishment on your face, just find one and join their conversation."

"Do we really need to give up so much?" Emerton looked suspiciously in his eyes, "This is against my principles, why..."

"Imorton, this is not something against the principle, you just need to adapt to this era, just like before." Kaiya held his hand tightly, "If you want to keep winning, then you You need to play them, know them, beat them, like you used to do in the temple. You can only keep winning if you know the rules well enough, Imerton, we all are the same, we all hate losing."

Kaia followed his gaze and saw a group of people chattering like little sparrows discussing things. Imerton squeezed out a few words from his lips: "Stupid, mediocre."

Kaiya laughed dumbly, "You don't need to deal with them, you just have to pretend to do so. There are not many people who can be friends with them, and there will only be fewer. Go ahead, join them anyway, It's too eye-catching just the two of us standing next to each other."

Imerton moved his position and stood not far from Mrs. Elleton. He looked as if he was listening to them carefully, and echoed a few words from time to time, but in fact, he didn't even want to look at them. Give them a few words.

M. Poirot explains the circumstances of the murder and announces that the pearl necklace has been stolen.A full search will be conducted on board.He hopes all travelers will cooperate and remain in the restaurant during the search.Then, with everyone's consent--and he was sure there would be no objection--they would search.Poirot walked quietly to Reis's side.Buzzing sounds come and go, full of doubts, dissatisfaction, excitement...

As Lace was about to leave the restaurant, Poirot whispered a few words in his ear.Reis nodded and waved for a waiter.He gave the waiter a few words, then stepped up to the deck with Poirot, and closed the dining room door behind him.

"Oh, it seems that the woman with the necklace must not be able to bear it anymore." Kaiya looked at everyone here with interest, "That woman must be extremely panicked now, as if she was about to be killed by a wolf." The poor little animal that caught up, the feeling of life and death in an instant. Ha, it’s not a good feeling to be regarded as a murderer just because of greed.”

Imherton froze for a moment, and asked, "How can you think that this must have been done by a woman, and it has nothing to do with this case. It's not..."

"Oh, Imerton, you've always been like this, even before, it's exactly the same without any change." Kaia weakly held her forehead, and quietly pulled him aside, "Imorton, you Won't you observe carefully? Look at these people here now. They are mediocre, ordinary, with loose eyes and no firmness. This is not something that can be done by people who can kill people. Maybe the trustee of Mrs. Doyle's property can Do it. But look at the stupid things he did at the temple before, impulsive, no plan, so, she didn't get away easily, it was a well-planned murder. None of these people could have done it. "

"Then who is it, what do you think?" Imerton rarely showed a feeling of not being ashamed to ask.

Kaia hugged him touched, "My dear Imerton, I thought you would never talk to me like this. I think it must be Mrs. Van Schuyler who stole the necklace, but her nurse still The lady who is not so rich is a nice lady.

She is just a woman who desperately wants to show her wealth and status, but is eager for jewelry in other people's hands.You didn't notice the way she looked at Mrs. Doyle's necklace. If it weren't for the public, I think she would rush to grab it immediately.And she looked at the things on my body, as if she wanted to peel off a layer of skin.Made me feel sick all over. "

She said with a slightly complaining tone: "Imorton, you should go out and walk more, it is much better to go outside than to stay in one place all the time. By the way, I think it is very likely that Miss Belfort and Mr. Doyle did this together. Think about it, it’s just a fake marriage, what they can get after just a few months of separation, Lena Doyle’s wealth of millions is really fascinating, isn’t it ?”

Emerton shook his head, "Although it's not impossible, why can't Doyle fall in love with that Linna, she is a charming woman."

"Yes, but Jacqueline Belfort is more attractive. She is born with a sense of danger, and men are fascinated by this kind of thing. Her eyes are gentle but firm. She will give everything for her lover, But once you betray him, the flames of her revenge will burn you out. Moreover, Mr. Doyle still loves her, I'm sure. Because there are some eyes and some actions that cannot be concealed."

Imerton looked at his wife who was in high spirits, and smiled slightly, "So, what should we do next, help that Miss Belfort destroy the body? To borrow your point of view, there are people like Poirot The great detective is here, and the murderer has nowhere to hide."

"She has embarked on a wrong path, and no one can correct it except herself. I only hope that she will not go further and further on the mistake." Kaiya sighed slightly, "At the end of that road, waiting for her They will never be good things, and now, they are the only ones who can save them." Outside the window, the sun was shining brightly, but there was still a lingering feeling of coldness.

Poirot and Rhys stood by the railing.Reese lit a cigarette. "You have a great idea," he said. "We'll see if it works out soon. I'll give them three minutes."

The door of the restaurant opened, and the waiter from just now came out.After saluting to Reis, he said, "Sir, your estimate is not bad. There is a lady who has something important to tell you immediately."

"Ah!" Reis had a satisfied look on his face. "who is it?"

"It's Miss Nurse Bowles."

Reis looked a little surprised.He said, "Take her to the smoking room. Don't let anyone leave."

"Yes, Colonel. The other colleagues will take care of it."

The waiter returns to the restaurant.Poirot and Reis went to the smoking room.

"Miss Bowles, huh?" Lace said to himself.

It was not long after they reached the smoking-room that Miss Powers appeared. "Well, Miss Bowles," Lace looked at her questioningly. "What's up?"

Miss Bowles remained steady and composed, without any emotion at all. "Forgive me, Colonel Race," she said, "under the circumstances, I think the best thing to do is to explain everything to you at once." She opened the black leather bag, "and return this to you at the same time." She Take out a string of beads and put it on the table.

If Miss Bowles was one to set the mood, she must have enjoyed the reaction to her actions.

Colonel Lace's face showed indescribable surprise.He said: "It's unexpected. Will you explain, Miss Powers?"

"Of course, that's what I'm here for," said Miss Powers Ann, seated in a chair. "I'm really in a dilemma as to what to do best. Of course the Van Skellers don't want to be involved in any scandal, and they're very happy." Trust me; but the present situation is so unusual that I really have no choice. Of course, if you find that something is missing, the next step is to search for the passengers; and it will be rather embarrassing to find the bead chain with me. , and the truth still has to come out."

"What happened? You took the beads from Mrs. Doyle's room?"

"Oh, no, Colonel Race, of course it's not me. It's Miss Van Schuyler."

"Miss Van Schuyler?"

"Yes, she couldn't help herself. You know, but she did..."

"Well... likes to take other people's things, especially jewelry. That's why I have to follow her all the time. Not because of her health at all, but because of her strange disease. I have to keep on my toes, luckily. I've been with her for so long and I haven't had an accident. Just keep an eye out. She always keeps what she brings in the same place - rolled up in stockings - and it's much easier. Every morning I Check them all. Of course, I am used to being a light sleeper, and I always sleep next to her. If it is in a hotel, I will open the connecting door; so I can hear her walking every time, and I can follow her. She goes back to bed? It's more difficult on a boat. She's seldom active at night, though, and she usually just picks up things that no one notices. Pearls, of course, have always had a great attraction for her."

The author has something to say: Miss Powers pauses.Rhys asked, "How did you find out she took the bead chain?"

"Found it in her stockings this morning. Of course, I knew whose it was at a glance, and I've often noticed the beaded chain. I was trying to put it back before Mrs. Doyle noticed it was missing. Unexpectedly, there was already a waiter standing outside the room. He told me about the murder and said that no one was allowed in. You can imagine my embarrassment at the time. But I still hope that I will have the opportunity to quietly put the beads Go back. I can tell you how I spent the whole morning in a state of panic. You know the Van Schuler is so unique that it would be a big deal if it was in the papers. But I don't think I need to do that, do I?"

Miss Powers did look concerned.

"That depends," said Colonel Race cautiously. "But of course we'll do our best for you. What would Miss Van Schuyler say about doing it?"

"Oh, of course she denies it. She always says the bad guys put it there, and never admits she has a knack for taking things. So if you catch me right then and there, she'll just go back to bed and say it's just Come out and look at the moonlight, or something."

"Does Miss Robeson know about it?"

"No, she doesn't know at all. Her mother does. She's a simple girl, and her mother thinks it best not to let her know. I'm good enough for Miss Van Schuyler by myself." Miss Bowles smugly added.

"Thank you, madam, for telling us everything so quickly," said Poirot.

After asking Miss Bowles any other questions, they seemed to get nowhere, but the only thing they could do was to deduce that the only person who might have heard anything that night was Mr. Pennington, who lived on the other side.

"Ah, these beads!" Poirot looked again at the light.He stuck out his tongue, licked it, and even bit one of them between his teeth; then, with a sigh, tossed the beads back on the table.

"It's more complicated, my friend!" he said. "I'm not an expert in jewelry, but I've had some exposure to it. I'm sure these beads are just smart imitations." Never know what will happen next moment.

In the restaurant, Kaia and Imerton still stayed there waiting for Poirot and Lace to return from the search. Imerton was a little anxious, leading the crowd in such a dense and noisy environment, "Can't we go first?" , Don't Poirot and Colonel Lace know that we are completely irrelevant, why..."

"Be quiet, Imerton." Kaiya patted his hand, you must know that none of these people around you is simple-minded, they always have a lot of thoughts in their hearts, enough to completely bombard you.I don't want to get up tomorrow morning, and when I see them again, they all look evasive, and then turn their heads when they see us, and run quickly to whisper to others. "

"So, for the sake of my safety in the next few days, please be patient, Imerton. I don't like spreading rumors, but I really hate being the protagonist of rumors." Kaiya half joked but seriously look at him.

Imerton turned his face silently, "My dear Kaya, how could I? Presumably Mr. Poirot and Colonel Race will be back soon. I can't wait to see them. After they come back we will And to sit together and have an unforgettable conversation.”

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