Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03
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chanss< iatc suitable clothes. and
review. lie nightmare he had just
gore Though He completed his
toiia' for the road by slipping an
aui>naahc pistol into the side pocket
OF Lis Norfolk jacket.
Griasteed was back with a reliable
motorcycle as soon as he had nm
ished dressing, and the trusty fellow
brought news as we'll.
"A pIoke Swallowed me to the
garage and back. Sir" he reported
Now come down to the street and
tip me off il that shadow is still Turk
ing about said Norman He may
have returned
But there was so sign OF the sleuth
when Norman mounted the motor
cycle and went roaring up the quiet
West End thoroughfare.
| Gerrard's Cross. with Its modern
colony Of smart villas. was next left
behind, and in turn the gates of Bull
strobe and of Hall Farm were flung
to the rear by the ile.devourinG
Diesel engine Just sixty minutes
from Jermyn Street Norman ran into
the broad High Street of Beacons
field and stopped at his goal
The Bull was one of the od-fash
toned country inns which with the
advent of railways fell upon evil
daysSto awaken after a long interval
into d new lease of prosperity under
the benign auspices of King Petrol
But on this winter night there was
no sound in the .dimly lighted IN
trance hall when Norman entered hut
the ticking Of grandfather clock
and a hum of distant talk from the
public bar somewhere at the back
On one side was half.closed d0oi
labeled Coffee Room The white
draped tables were all unoccupied
Waiter Norman called sharply
An old man rose with a start in i
distant corner and shambled forward
rubbing his blue.veined hands depr@
catingly
Sorry, SIR, he wheezed Il was
having bit Of nap. You wish for
dinner. or just chop or something
NO. ] don't" Norman replied Il
want to inquire about a lady who
was to meet a gentleman here AT two
o'clock today You probably know
her-Mss Glenister. who used TO live
at Beechwood Grange
The waiter shook his head
haven't been here long he -:
planned There were lot of motoi
folk in for luncheon. sir | didn't
have much time to notice 1 think |
remember young lady. though sh-
had no truck with anybody. SO far a
know. She sat at that table by tn"
window and had a plate of cod
! chicken She stayed long after she q
finished and-yes now mind she
once went out to the front door and
came back again"
There seemed TO have been hitch
in the program. but the las, words
contained the germ Of an idea
did she stay long after she went
out and came back"' Norman asked.
Not more than five minutes. 81
She paid her bill. tipped me hand
some and went off happened TO pe
looking out OF the window and she
turned to the right when she left rh':
hotel"
THAT is the way to the railway
station
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