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They have been in London then. She got here again right here to break out from him, yet he obtained wind of the place she was once and her down right here, pestering her for money—’ A constable got here in. ‘Yes, Briggs, what's it? ’ ‘It’s the guy Ascher, sir. We’ve introduced him in. ’ ‘Right. convey him in right here. the place was once he? ’ ‘Hiding in a truck at the railway siding. ’ ‘He used to be, was once he? deliver him alongside. ’ Franz Ascher used to be certainly a depressing and unprepossessing specimen. He was once blubbering and cringing and blustering alternately. His bleary eyes moved shiftily from one face to a different. ‘What do you need with me? i haven't performed not anything. it's a disgrace and a scandal to carry me right here! you're swine, how dare you? ’ His demeanour replaced unexpectedly. ‘No, no, i don't suggest that—you wouldn't harm a terrible previous man—not be difficult on him. everyone seems to be challenging on negative outdated Franz. terrible previous Franz. ’ Mr Ascher began to weep. ‘That’ll do, Ascher,’ acknowledged the inspector. ‘Pull your self jointly. I’m now not charging you with anything—yet. And you’re no longer sure to make an announcement until you love. nevertheless, if you’re no longer involved within the homicide of your wife—’ Ascher interrupted him—his voice emerging to a scream. ‘I didn't kill her! i didn't kill her! it's all lies! you're goddamned English pigs—all opposed to me. I by no means kill her—never. ’ ‘You threatened to sometimes sufficient, Ascher. ’ ‘No, no. you don't comprehend. That was once only a joke—a solid shaggy dog story among me and Alice. She understood. ’ ‘Funny type of shaggy dog story! Do you care to claim the place you have been the previous day night, Ascher? ’ ‘Yes, yes—I inform you every thing. i didn't cross close to Alice. i'm with friends—good buddies. we're on the Seven Stars—and then we're on the crimson Dog—’ He moved quickly on, his phrases stumbling over one another. ‘Dick Willows—he was once with me—and previous Curdie—and George—and Platt and plenty of the lads. I inform you i don't by no means move close to Alice. Ach Gott, it's the fact i'm telling you. ’ His voice rose to a scream. The inspector nodded to his underling. ‘Take him away. Detained on suspicion. ’ ‘I don’t comprehend what to think,’ he stated because the disagreeable, shaking outdated guy with the malevolent, mouthing jaw was once got rid of. ‘If it wasn’t for the letter, I’d say he did it. ’ ‘What in regards to the males he mentions? ’ ‘A undesirable crowd—not one in every of them might stick at perjury. I’ve doubtless he used to be with them the better a part of the night. much is determined by no matter if anybody observed him close to the store among half-past 5 and 6. ’ Poirot shook his head thoughtfully. ‘You are definite not anything used to be taken from the store? ’ The inspector shrugged his shoulders. ‘That relies. A packet or of cigarettes could have been taken—but you’d rarely devote homicide for that. ’ ‘And there has been nothing—how shall I placed it—introduced into the store? not anything that was once ordinary there—incongruous? ’ ‘There used to be a railway guide,’ stated the inspector. ‘A railway consultant? ’ ‘Yes. It used to be open and grew to become face downward at the counter. regarded as if an individual were taking a look up the trains from Andover. both the outdated girl or a patron. ’ ‘Did she promote that kind of factor? ’ The inspector shook his head.