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Show The Theft Of The Rotal Ruby Continued from preceiling page Poirot gets a warning might make an effigy of M. Poirot, said Michael. "Give it a big black mustache. "Ive got a idea, said Colin, stopping beside the house. "Lets put on a show for him. "Do you mean a body in bter No Othor Method Ukn Dr. Scholls Relief from painful corns starts the instant you apply Dr. Scholls Zino-pads. Used with the separate Medis remove cations included, corns one of the quickest ways known to medical science. Get a box today! Zino-pad- iSr for this collectors Item chance to join Alaskas gold rush . . . send for your Alaska d Statehood souvenir GOLpEN DOLLAR today. Youll poaseas a collector's item of the future. Youll receive this beautiful commemorative coin celebrating Alaskas historic entry into the Union by airmail direct from the rim of the Arctic st "pan-washe- Circle. Clip and airmail to CHAMtlR Of COMMfftCf, fAIRBANKS, ALASKA Dtft iv I V'l IT 70 PteoM tend my "Ootofhi nniiAi' ...... 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"I had no idea anything so archaic still went on, murmured Desmond to Sarah. "Oh, dont be tiresome, Desmond. I think its fun. At twenty minutes to twelve Poirot rose from his chair. "Are you going to bed? asked Mrs. Lacey. "I hope you sleep well. "And you, Madame? Are you not going to bed yet? "Not just yet, said Mrs. Lacey. "Ive got the stockings to fill, you see. Oh, I know the children are all practically grown up, but they do like their stockings. One puts jokes in them! Silly little things. But it all makes for a lot of fun. "You work very hard to make this a happy house at Christmas time, said He raised her Poirot. "I honor you. hand to his lips. "Hm, grunted Colonel Lacey as Poirot departed. "Flowery sort of fellow. Still he appreciates you. Hercule Poirot entered his bedroom. As he went over toward the big r bed he noticed an envelope lying on his pillow. He opened it and drew out a piece of paper with a shakily printed message: "Don't eat none of the plum pudding. One as wishes you well." Hercule Poirot stared at it. His eyebrows rose. "Cryptic, he murmured. four-poste- fl dinner took D D a ODDOaDaDOaDDDDDD 32 Hercule Poirot studied the sinister message Jt at p.m. Christmas a feast indeed. place Enormous logs 2 crackled merrily in the wide fireplace and above their crackling rose the babel of many tongues talking together. Oyster soup had been consumed, two enormous turkeys had come and gone. Now, the supreme moment, the Christmas pudding was brought in, a large football of a plum pudding on a silver dish, a piece of holly stuck in it like a triumphant flag and glorious flames of blue and red rising round it. There was a cheer and cries of "Ooh-ah- . Rapidly the plates were passed round, flames still licking the portions. "Wish, M. Poirot, cried Bridget. "Wish before the flame goes. Nobody noticed the rather curious expression on the face of M. Poirot as he surveyed the portion of pudding on his plate. Don't eat none of the plum pudding. What on earth did that sinister warning mean? There, could be nothing different about his portion of pudding from that of everyone else. Sighing, he picked up his spoon and fork. He ate a mouthful. It was delicious. He ate another. Lacey uttered a sudden His face went purple, and his hand went to his mouth. "Confound it, Emmeline, he roared, "why on earth do you let the cook put glass in the pudding? "Glass! cried Mrs. Lacey, astonished. He dropped the piece of glass into the finger bowl, rinsed it and held it up. "Cod bless my soul! he ejaculated. "Its a red stone out of one of the Christmas tree ornaments. He held it aloft. Colonel Very deftly Poirot "You permit? stretched across his neighbor, took it from Colonel Laceys fingers and examined it attentively. As the squire had said, it was an enormous red stone the color of a ruby. The light gleamed from the facets as he turned it about. Somewhere around the table a chair was pushed sharply back and then drawn in again. "Phew! cried Michael. "How wizard it would be if it was realP' "Perhaps it is real, tinxt wank watch for said Bridget thm fascinating conclusion: THE BODY IN THE SNOW THIS WEEK Magosln SpUbr 25, 1960 |
