Chapter 16 Summary

That night, James and Caroline have guests over for a game of Mah Jong, a very popular pastime in King's Abbot. Miss Ganett and Colonel Carter come over to play. Miss Ganett says that she saw Flora with someone today and that she thinks Flora could be guilty. Caroline and Miss Ganett gossip throughout the game. They gossip about Ursula, Miss Russell and the whole case in general.

Caroline announces that she thinks she knows where Ralph is. Miss Ganett questions Caroline. Caroline says that due to something Poirot said, she thinks that Ralph is in Cranchester, the closest big city. Caroline pesters James to contribute to the gossip, until he gives in and tells them all about the ring Poirot found in the pond with the engravings, March 13, from R. They all have fun guessing where the ring came from. Caroline reminds...