Agatha Christie

Name: The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
Author: Agatha Christie

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

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“The Million Dollar Bond Robbery”, published in 1923, is a work by Agatha Christie. It explores elements such as New York, Poirot and Olympia.

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ Très bien, the bonds are mailed to a confederate in New York, with instructions to sell as soon as the Olympia is in; but someone must travel on the Olympia to engineer the supposed moment of the robbery."
"But why?"
"Because, if Ridgeway merely opens the packet and finds it a dummy, suspicion flies at once to London. 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. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ She is due on her return trip from New York on Tuesday."
"But if you know who stole the bonds, why wait? He may escape."
"To a South Sea Island, where there is no extradition? No, mon ami, he would find life very uncongenial there. As to why I wait—eh bien! To the intelligence of Hercule Poirot the case is perfectly clear; but for the benefit of others not so greatly gifted by the good God—the Inspector McNeil, for instance—it would be as well to make a few inquiries to establish the facts. One must have consideration for those less gifted than oneself." ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ I am referring to the theft of Liberty Bonds on 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. In one sense, nothing; in another sense, everything. You see, M. Poirot, I am engaged to Mr. Philip Ridgeway." ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ Is there any other way they could get to New York? Yes. The Gigantic leaves from Southampton on the same day as the Olympia starts from Liverpool, and the former holds the record for the Atlantic. Mailed by the Gigantic, the bonds would be in New York the day before the Olympia arrived. All is clear; the case begins to explain itself. The sealed package is only a dummy. It would have been an easy matter for any of the three men present to prepare a duplicate package which could be substituted for the genuine one. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ And all those bagatelles that you enumerate, they say nothing to me; but, my friend, consider for a moment the geniuses that travel, as it were, incognito! On board these floating palaces, as you so justly call them, one would meet the élite, the haute noblesse of the criminal world! ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ Poirot thanked him, bade farewell to Miss Farquhar, and together we started out for Threadneedle Street and the head office of the London and Scottish Bank. On production of Ridgeway's card we were led through the labyrinth of counters and desks, skirting paying-in clerks and paying-out clerks, and up to a small office on the first floor, where the joint general managers received us. They were two grave gentlemen, who had grown grey in the service of the bank. Mr. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1923)

“ He steps ashore in New York, and returns by the first boat available."
"But who—which was he?"
"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! There are criminals in high places sometimes, my friend. Ah, here we are! Mademoiselle, I have succeeded! You permit?"
And, beaming, Poirot kissed the astonished girl lightly on either cheek!
THE END.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929. ”

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