“It was back in position when I arrived with the police, sir,” put in Parker. “I’m sure of that.”
“Curious,” said Poirot again.
“Raymond or Blunt must have pushed it back,” I suggested. “Surely it isn’t important?”
“It is completely unimportant,” said Poirot. “That is why it is so interesting,” he added softly.
“Excuse me a minute,” said Colonel Melrose. He left the room with Parker.
“Do you think Parker is speaking the truth?” I asked.
“About the chair, yes. Otherwise I do not know. You will find, M. le docteur, if you have much to do with cases of this kind, that they all resemble each other in one thing.”
“What is that?” I asked curiously.
“Every one concerned in them has something to hide.”
“Have I?” I asked, smiling.