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however nomad he may be in his habit; must have some habitat where his ways are known to at least one person. Now the person who knows the terrible secret is evidently withholding information in expectation of a reward, or maybe because, being an accessory after the fact, he or she is now afraid of the consequences. My suggestion, Sir, is that the Home Secretary promise a free pardon. The more so that only thus can this miscreant be brought to justice. Unless he was caught red-handed in the act, it will be exceedingly difficult to trace the crime committed to any individual, for English law looks very askance at circumstantial evidence."
"There's something worth listening to in that letter," said Joe, leaning forward.
Now he was almost touching Daisy, and he smiled involuntarily as she turned her gay, pretty little face the better to hear what he was saying.
"Yes, Mr. Chandler?" she said interrogatively.
"Well, d'you remember that fellow what killed an old gentleman in a railway carriage? He took refuge with someone - a woman his mother had known, and she kept him hidden for quite a long time. But at last she gave him up, and she got a big reward, too!"

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连长用左手随手提起一个带子，接着右手用力一扯，带子在连长强大劲力之下被扯破了。“哗啦”一声，地上掉出一堆东西，雷只认得其中有一样看起来是绑腿，另外一样稍微小一点的大概是绑在手臂上面的，还有一样比较大，看起来有点像是背心。连长向雷叫道：“你过来！”。
　　雷向前走了两步站到了连长面前，很快雷就明白地上那些玩意是做什么用的了，刚才雷认为是绑腿和绑在手臂上的东西分别紧紧地绑在他的双腿和双臂上面了，而另一个向背心一样的东西也套在了雷的身上，穿上这些东西之后，雷唯一的感觉就是沉。
　　帮雷穿好这些以后，连长向其他人大叫道：“刚才你们都看到这些东西是怎么穿的了没有？”。
　　“看到了！”众人大声回道，这也太容易了吧，就和穿衣服一样容易。
　　连长轻笑一下，他指着那堆带子道：“这里每个带子里面都有两套这种东西，现在给你们五分钟时间，每人给我弄一套穿在身上，都快点！”。
　　随着连长的叫喊，大家迅速行动起来了，刚开始见雷穿的时候，其他人还没有什么特别的感觉，可当他自己穿上这身行头之后，唯一的感觉就是和雷一样：“沉！”。而雷这时在那里想着：“看来是要用这些东西来训练我们了。”。

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Going to a well-worn overcoat hanging on the back of the door，he tookfrom the pocket a packet of cheap cigarettes and some matches.He lit acigarette and then returned to the table at which he had been sitting.Hepicked up a railway guide and consulted it，then he returned to theconsideration of a typewritten list of names.With a pen，he made a tickagainst one of the first names on the list. It was Tursday，June 20th. I had been impressed at the time by Poirot's forebodings about theanonymous letter he had received，but I must admit that the matter hadpassed from my mind when the 21st actually arrived and the first reminder ofit came with a visit paid to my friend by Chief Inspector Japp of ScotlandYard.The CID inspector
had been known to us for many years and he gave me ahearty welcome. "Well，I never，"he exclaimed."If it isn't Captain Hastings back fromthe wilds of the what do you call it!Quite like old days seeing you herewith Monsieur Poirot.You're looking well，too.Just a little bit thin on top，eh?Well，that's what we're all coming to.I'm the same."