The Man from the Asylum
Fortunately the train had stopped near a station. A short walk brought us to a garage where we were able to obtain a car, and half an hour later we were spinning rapidly back to London. Then, and not till then, did Poirot deign to satisfy my curiosity.
“You do not see? No more did I. But I see now. Hastings, I was being got out of the way .”
“What!”
“Yes. Very cleverly. Both the place and the method were chosen with great knowledge and acumen. They were afraid of me.”
“Who were?”