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Mr. Leadbetter was seeing a film in the theatre, and moved his head from right to left, because people who couldn’t wait till the end of film left their seat. Then, the film ended and the lights went up. He rose slowly from his seat and prepared to go to the exit. The man in the seat in front of him was asleep, slumping down in his chair. An irate gentleman was saying to the sleeping man whose legs were stretched out blocking the way. The commissionaire believed that the sleeping man was ill or dead drunk, however the other draw away his hand with an exclamation and was examining a red sticky smear, it was blood. ABC down on the floor between the dead mans’ feet. His name was George Earlsfield. However, his name didn’t start D but E.

Mr. Cust came out of the theatre and he went to where he was staying. As he entered the room, there was a stain on his sleeve near the cuff. He touched it and it wet with blood. He dipped his hands into his pocket and brought out something, it was a slender knife with blood. He said “It isn’t my fault”. He washed the sleeve in the basin and the water was red. Suddenly, the door opened and a plump young woman brought hot water to him. Immediately her eyes went to the basin and she went out, shutting the door. He crept down the stairs and hurried across the street. Actually, his suitcase was full of silk stockings.

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Lady Clarke, who was a wife of Sir Carmichael Clarke, got a terrible shock by her husband’s death. She said that she saw Miss Grey, who was a servant, stood on the front doorstep talking to a man. Actually, Miss Grey got rid of one of those men who come round selling stockings. Surprisingly, there was a pair of new silk stockings at the First victim’s bedroom in Andover. And second victim’s sister bought some new stockings on the very day of the murder in Bexhill. It cannot be coincidence because every time a man selling stockings and spying out the land.

The fourth letter came to Poirot. It said “Still no success? Fie! Fie! What are you and the police doing? Well, well, isn’t this fun? And where shall we go next for honey? Poor Mr. Poirot. I’m quite sorry for you. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. We’ve a long way to go still. Tipperary? No – that comes father on. Letter T. The next little incident will take place at Doncaster on September 11^th. So long. ABC."

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I’d like to tell you what kinds of murders were committed so far. First, an elderly woman was struck down by a heavy blow on the back of head. Her name was Mrs. Ascher and she lived in Andover. Second, a young girl who was named Elizabeth Barnard was killed on the beach at Bexhill. Third, Sir Carmicheal Clarke, a rich man, was killed at Churston while taking a stroll. In each case, there were always the ABC railway guides around the dead body. The name and town of the first victim started the letter A, second started the letter B and third started the letter C. It might be endless murder.

The ABC mystery leaped into the fullest prominence. The newspapers were full of nothing else, and they said that...

“HE MAY BE IN YOUR TOWN.”

Poirot and Hastings gathered relatives of the murdered people like friends, sisters and so on. Then they talked about everything of murders to get more information.

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Who is the ABC? Why does he or she commit the murder? Does he go on A to Z?

In this Chapter, Poirot and Hasthings tried to find out and capture the murderer. The ABC railway guide came in for its share of attention. To make it public was what the murderer wanted them to do. Every time, his self-confidence increased and he felt that he was clever. Very soon he’d be hardly bothering to take any precautions at all.

ABC’s third letter arrived. “Poor Mr. Poirot,-Not so good at these little criminal matters as you thought yourself, are you? Rather past your prime, perhaps? Let us see if you can do any better this time. This time it’s an easy one. Churston on the 30^th. Do try and do something about it! It’s a bit dull having it all my own way, you know! Good hunting. Ever yours, ABC.”

Sir Carmichael Clarke was found with his head hashed in. His name wasn’t very well known to the general public, but he was a one of the eminences. He was in his time a very well-known throat specialist. After his retiring, he was able to indulge a collection of Chinese pottery and porcelain. Of course, an open ABC was placed face downwards on the dead body.

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On the morning of the 25^th of July, second murder happened. The body of a young girl, who was named Elizabeth Barnard had been found on the beach at Bexhill. Someone strangled with her own belt. She was twenty-three years of age and a waitress of the Ginger Cat cafe. Also, she lived with her parents and had an elder sister who worked in an office in London. An ABC open at the trains to Bexhill was found actually under the body.

 

Poirot and Hastings first went to the Ginger Cat cafe with Inspecter Crome and Kelsey. Then, they went to her house to meet her parents. The news was terrible shock to her parents, especially to her mother. Her sister, Megan Barnard said that she had a boyfriend, Donald Fraser and they had a plan to marry. However, he had a violent and jealous temper. He couldn’t always express what he felt in words, but understood it all he minded things terribly. And he was always jealous of her.