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Churston，lying as it does between Brixham on the one side and Paigntonand Torquay on the other，occupies a position about half-way round the curveof Torbay.Until about ten years ago it was merely a golf links and below thelinks a green sweep of countryside dropping down to the sea with only afarmhouse or two in the way of human occupation.But of late years there hadbeen big building developments between Churston and Paignton and thecoastline is new dotted with small houses and bungalows，new roads，etc. Sir Carmichael Clarke had purchased a site of some two acres commandingan uninterrupted view of the sea.The house he had built was of moderndesign-a white rectangle that was not unpleasing to the eye.Apart from twobig galleries that housed his collection it was not a large house. Our arrival there took place about 8am.A local police officer had met usat the station and had put us au courant of the situation. Sir Carmichael Clarke，it seemed，had been in the habit of taking a

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"-looking our for sales of A B C's-and so on.Against that I supposethere's the advantage of working in the dark-not letting our man know whatwe're up to，but then there's the fact that he knows very well that weknow.He's drawn attention to himself deliberately by his letters.Eh，Crome，What's your opinion?" "I look at it this way，sir.If you make it public，you're playing A BC's game.That's what he wants-publicity-notoriety.That's what he's ourafter.I'm right，
aren't I，doctor?He wants to make a splash." Thompson nodded. The Assistant Commissioner said thoughtfully: "So you're for balking him.Refusing him the publicity he's hankeringafter.What about you，M.Poirot?" Poirot did not speak for a minute.When he did it was with an air ofchoosing his words carefully.

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elong to the police?" "I am better than the police，"said Poirot.He said it without consciousarrogance.It was，to him，a simple statement of fact. "Tell him，"said Megan. Donald Fraser capitulated. "I-wasn't sure，"he said."I believed her when she said it.Never thoughtof doing anything else.Afterwards-perhaps it was something in her manner. I-I，well，I began to wonder." "Yes?"said Poirot.
He had sat down opposite Donald Fraser.His eyes，fixed on the otherman's，seemed to be exercising a mesmeric spell. "I was ashamed of myself for being so suspicious.But-but I wassuspicious......I thought of going to the front and watching her when sheleft the cafe.I actually went there.Then I felt I couldn't do that.Bettywould see me and she'd be angry.She'd realize at once that I was watchingher."

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I had not seen Poirot for a couple of days as I had been away inYorkshire for the weekend.I arrived back on Monday afternoon and the lettercame by the six o'clock post.I remember the sudden，sharp intake of breaththat Poirot gave as he slit open that particular envelope. "It has come，"he said. I stared at him-not understanding. "What has come?" "The second chapter of the A B C business." For a minute I looked at him uncomprehendingly.The matter had reallypassed from my memory. "Read，"said Poirot and passed me over the letter.
As before，it was printed on good-quality paper. Dear Mr Poirot-Well，what about it?First game to me，I think.The Andoverbusiness went with a swing，didn't it? But the fun's only just beginning.Let me draw your attention toBexhill-on-sea.Date，the 25th inst.

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question:"Why Andover?"Well，here were two men known to have been in theshop at the requisite time of day.Either of them might be the murderer.Andthere is nothing as yet to show that one or other of them is not themurderer." "That great hulking brute，Riddell，perhaps，"I admitted. "Oh，I am inclined to acquit Riddell off-hand.He was nervous，blustering，obviously uneasy-""But surely that just shows-""A nature diametricallyopposed to that which penned the A B C letter. Conceit and self-confidence are the characteristics that we must lookfor."
"Someove who throws his weight about?" "Possibly.But some people，under a nervous and self-effacing manner，conceal a great deal of vanity and self-satisfaction." "You don't think that little Mr Partridge-""He is more le type.One

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cannot say more than that.He acts as the writer of the letter would act-goesat once to the police-pushes himself to the fore-enjoys his position." "Do you really think-?" "No，Hastings.Personally I believe that the murderer came from outsideAndover，but we must neglect no avenue of research.And although I say"he"all the time，we must not exclude the possibility of a woman beingconcerned." "Surely not!" "The method of attack is that of a man，
I agree.But anonymous lettersare written by women rather than by men.We must bear that in mind." I was silent for a few minutes，then I said: "What do we do next?" "My energetic Hastings，"Poirot said and smiled at me. "No，but what do we do?" "Nothing." "Nothing?"My disappointment rang out clearlly.

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"No，they don't.And that's another point in his favour.I've just toldthe Chief Constable that I think this is a job for Scotland Yard.I don'tbelieve it's a local crime." Poirot said gravely: "I agree with you." The inspector said: "You know，Monsieur Poirot，it's a nasty business-a nastybusiness......I don't like it......" We had two more interviews before returning to London. The first was with Mr James Partridge.Mr Partridge was the last personknown to have seen Mrs Ascher alive.He had made a purchase from her at 5.30. Mr Partridge was a small man，
a bank clerk by profession.He worepince-nez，was very dry and spare-looking and extremely precise in all hisutterances.He lived in a small house as neat and trim as himself. "Mr-er-Poirot，"he said，glancing at the card my friend had handed to him. "From Inspector Glen?What can I do for you，Mr Poirot?"