t　to　take　them　to　the　Riviera　with　her；　as　I　could　not　afford　to　have　her　robbed　and　murdered　for　the　sake　of　the　jewels。　My　God！　the　things　one　says　…　never　dreaming　or　knowing　they　will　e　true。〃

There　was　a　sympathetic　silence；　and　then　Poirot　spoke　in　a　detached　manner。

〃Let　us　arrange　our　facts　with　order　and　precision。　According　to　our　present　theory；　this　is　how　they　run。　The　te　de　la　Roche　knows　of　your　purchase　of　these　jewels。　By　an　easy　stratagem　he　induces　Madame　Kettering　to　bring　the　stones　with　her。　He；　then；　is　the　man　Mason　saw　in　the　train　at　Paris。〃

The　other　three　nodded　in　agreement。

〃Madame　is　surprised　to　see　him；　but　she　deals　with　the　situation　promptly。　Mason　is　got　out　of　the　way；　a　dinner　basket　is　ordered。

We　know　from　the　conductor　that　he　made　up　the　berth　for