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rpenngtonwasshocked

&ot;why，ntlen，&ot;hesaid，&ot;thisisaveryserioatterveryseriodeed&ot;

&ot;extrelyserioforyou，rpenngton&ot;

&ot;for?&ot;penngton&39;seyebrowsrosestartledsurprise&ot;but，ydearsir，iwassittgietlywritgherewhenthatshotwasfired&ot;

&ot;youhave，perhaps，awitnesstoprovethat?&ot;

penngtonshookhishead

&ot;why，no-iwouldn&39;tsaythatbutit&39;sclearlyipossiblethatishouldhavegonetothedeckabove，shotthispoorwoan（andwhyshouldishootheranyway?）andedownagawithnooneseegtherearealwaysplentyofpeopleonthedecklounthistiofday&ot;

&ot;howdoyouaountforyourpistolbeged?&ot;

&ot;well-i&39;afraidiaybetoblathereiteonafterttgaboardtherewasanversationthesaloononeeveng，ireber，aboutfirears，andintionedthenthatialwayscarriedarevolverwithwhenitravel&ot;

&ot;whowasthere?&ot;

&ot;well，ican&39;treberexactlyostpeople，ithkiteacrowd，anyway&ot;heshookhisheadntly

&ot;why，yes，&ot;hesaid&ot;iacertalytoblathere&ot;

hewenton:&ot;firstl，thenl&39;said，andnowrsotterbournethereseesnoreanitall!&ot;

&ot;therewasrean，&ot;saidrace

&ot;therewas?&ot;

&ot;yesrsotterbournewasonthepotoftellgthat射hadseenacertaperngotolouise&39;scabbefore射uldnathatpern射wasshotdead&ot;

andrewpenngtonpassedafesilkhandkerchiefoverhisbrow

&ot;allthisisterrible，&ot;heurured

poirotsaid:&ot;onsieurpenngton，iwouldliketodiscscertaaspectsofthecasewithyouwillyouetoycabhalfanhour&39;sti?&ot;

&ot;ishouldbedelighted&ot;

penngtondidnotunddelightedhedidnotlookdelightedeitherraceandpoirotex插ndglancesandthenabruptlylefttheroo

&ot;cunngolddevil，&ot;saidrace，&ot;buthe&39;safraideh?&ot;

poirotnodded&ot;yes，heisnothappy，ouronsieurpenngton&ot;

astheyreachedthepronadedeckaga，rsallertoncaoutofhercaband，seegpoirot，beckonedhiiperioly

&ot;ada?&ot;