“Three days ago.”
“You are sure it was tetanus?”
“Dead sure.”
“It couldn’t have been a case of strychnine poisoning, for instance?”
“No, Monsieur Poirot. I see what you’re getting at. But it was a clear case of tetanus.”
“Did you not inject anti-serum?”
“Certainly we did,” said the doctor dryly. “Every conceivable thing that could be done was tried.”
“Had you the anti-serum with you?”
“No. We procured it from Cairo.”
“Have there been any other cases of tetanus in the camp?”