The detective handed back the portfolio with a
little grimace.
A twig snapped in the bushes to his right. Two
solemn blue eyes surveyed him thoughtfully.
I expected something very valuable, especially as I
learnt that Senhor Silva was a very rich man.
She drew a little farther from him and straightened
herself.
And this was the case with the third
lamp.
There is no question that he is being impersonated,
if that is what you mean. We dont want any of that sort of thing; weve gone right
away from our first idea, which was good. I am much obliged to you, professor,
drawled Dick.
He took the portfolio from Mr Havelocks hand and
turned the leaves.
There is no question that he is being impersonated,
if that is what you mean. It was not a rustle; it was something impossible to
describe.
I have at least three photographs of him. Removing
the lid, she shook into her hand a flat key of remarkable shape. From his - er -
agents: an eminent firm of lawyers.
The detective handed back the portfolio with a
little grimace.
Yes - though I didnt know this was all I should get
from my trip. There was nothing very valuable in the bag, but it was all very
alarming.
So he is the gentleman that the clever lawyer sent
to look for Selford! As the clapper fell, he heard the sound echoing hollowly
through the hall.
Get on your feet, thief, and produce your bag -
snatching permit! I am humiliated to discover that I have made a
mistake.
Havelock nodded solemnly, puffing at his pipe. On
either side was a tangle of thick bush, which had grown at its will, unattended by a
gardener.
He carried in his hand a thing that looked like a
telephone earpiece with a rubber attachment. Well, asked Havelock after a pause,
what has that to do with it?
There was no need, for the little indicator dial
said Empty. Come, come, my friend, pay your money and be gone.
He took the portfolio from Mr Havelocks hand and
turned the leaves.
What shall they find here but a few rats lawfully
dead? She opened the patent leather bag that rested on her knees and took out a
small cardboard box.