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Absolutely," said Dr. Bauerstein.
You mean by that----?"
That neither Dr. Wilkins nor myself could give a death certificate under the
circumstances."
John bent his head.
"In that case, I have no alternative but to agree."
"Thank you," said Dr. Wilkins briskly. "We propose that it should take place
to-morrow night--or rather to-night." And he glanced at the daylight. "Under
the circumstances, I am afraid an inquest can hardly be avoided--these
formalities are necessary, but I beg that you won't distress yourselves."
There was a pause, and then Dr. Bauerstein drew two keys from his pocket,
and handed them to John.
"
These are the keys of the two rooms. I have locked them and, in my
opinion, they would be better kept locked for the present."
The doctors then departed.
I had been turning over an idea in my head, and I felt that the moment had
now come to broach it. Yet I was a little chary of doing so. John, I knew, had
a horror of any kind of publicity, and was an easygoing optimist, who
preferred never to meet trouble half-way. It might be difficult to convince
him of the soundness of my plan. Lawrence, on the other hand, being less
conventional, and having more imagination, I felt I might count upon as an
ally. There was no doubt that the moment had come for me to take the lead.
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John," I said, "I am going to ask you something."
Well?"
You remember my speaking of my friend Poirot? The Belgian who is here?
He has been a most famous detective."
"Yes."
"I want you to let me call him in--to investigate this matter."
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