The card bore the inscription, "Miss Esmé Farquhar," and Poirot, after diving under the table to retrieve a stray crumb, nodded to the landlady to admit her. He steps ashore in New York, and returns by the first boat available. Jump to navigation Jump to search. An impression of the "Agatha Christie's Poirot" episode using the real filming locations. https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Million_Dollar_Bond_Robbery&oldid=9033665, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. No; the man on board in the cabin next door does his work, pretends to force the lock in an obvious manner so as to draw immediate attention to the theft, really unlocks the trunk with a duplicate key, throws the package overboard, and waits until the last to leave the boat. ", "No, indeed, Sir. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. ", "A young lady as wants to see you, Mr. Poirot. A very able officer, I believe. ", "For the Olympia. ", Some astonishment must have shown itself in Poirot’s face, for she continued quickly—, "You are doubtless asking yourself what I have to do with a grave institution like the London and Scottish Bank. My God, M. Poirot, this thing will drive me mad! "I understand you are strictly a private inquiry agent?" ", "I was about to suggest that you should lunch with me at the Cheshire Cheese. Word was passed to the Customs authorities, and every soul that left the ship was gone over with a tooth-comb! Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (16) Produced by (2) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (3) Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including Season 3 of "Star Trek: Discovery" and the premiere of After We Collided. Morning, Mr Shaw. ", "Certainly they did. I was watching out myself for their being passed over to someone that way. However here contemporary photos of the interiors are used. "I think I am correct in saying that they have remained in the safe where we placed them on the twenty-third," said Mr. Vavasour, and then added: "My colleague was unfortunately taken ill a fortnight ago—in fact, on the very day that Philip left us. Well, undoubtedly the next thing is for me to see Mr.   |  ", "Possibly you are right. Is there any evidence that the package did contain the bonds? A rigorous search of the whole ship was made, but without result. cried Ridgeway. 50 min "Poirot, let us forsake the science of detection and take to crime instead. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Million Dollar Bond Robbery: A Hercule Poirot Short Story (Caple Books Classic Short Stories Book 6). The young man stared at him in a puzzled manner. I am referring to the theft of Liberty Bonds on the Olympia. "I would not trust to any clerk in the matter. Once arrived at the quay alongside which lay the big Transatlantic liner, Poirot became brisk and alert. Naturally, he wears glasses to conceal his eyes, and is an invalid, since he does not want to run the risk of meeting Ridgeway. As to why I wait—eh bien! And, beaming, Poirot kissed the astonished girl lightly on either cheek! "You hoped to discover more? ", "The man who had a duplicate key, the man who ordered the lock, the man who has not been severely ill with bronchitis at his home in the country—enfin, that stodgy old man, Mr. Shaw!