The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-04
Chapter "a
FREDERICK SPRAGGE


THEY drove to Brook Street
L frankie rang tn Ueli anc was
admitted. Bobby remaining outside
Presently frankie opened the door
again and beckoned him in.
There's one other thing ] for.
got to tell you." said frankie. "Or
the 10th. the day you were poisoned
Bassington-ffrench was at Str YER
ley, but Nicholson was away-sup
posedly at a conference in London
And his car is a dark-bIue Talbot.
And he has access to morphia. "
said Bobby.
''It's not exactly evidence. l sup.
pose." said Bobby. but it fits in
nicely"
frankie went to a side table and
returned with telephone directory.
what are yoaE gdingGAosae2"
I'm looking Up tbs pane Riving-
ton"
She turned pages EaRidlE
"A. 2ivington & Sens Hpilders.
B. A. c. RiFfn ma safk con.
D: Riving5on: SHOOTERS HILlr ]
think not. Miss Flort Ice RifiHgton.
Col. H. Riyington, D.S.O!4that' s
more like little Street. Chelsea"
She continued her search.
There's NJ r. Rivington. Onslow
Square. And there's William Riv.
ington at Hampstead think On
slow Square and lite Street are the
most likely ones The Rivingtons.
Bobby. have got to be seen without
delay"
II think you're right"
frankie reflected for a minute or
two. Il think" she said. that you'll
have to go. Do you feei you could
be the junior partner of solicitors
firm?"
THAT seems a most gentlemanly
role" said Bobby. Il was afraid you
might think OF something much
worse than that"
She left the room and returned
with a card.
MIR. Frederick Srragge." she
said. handing it to Bobby. You are
a young member of the firm of
Spragge. SIragge. Jenkinson and
Spragge of Bloomsbury Square"
Did you invent that firm.
Frankie?"
Certainly not. they're Fathers
solicitors"
What about clothes! Shall 1
ring up Badger to bring some
along?"
frankie looked doubtful. 81 think.
myself. that we'd better raid Faith.
er's wardrobe. His clothes won't fit
you too badly"
A quarter of an hour later. Bobby,
attired in a morning coat and
striped trousers OF exquisitely cor
rect cut and passible fit. stood sur
veying himself in Lord Marching.
tons pier glass.
COMPOSING" said Bobby. paus.
Oing on the doorstep. that Mr.. M.
R. Rivington of OnslOw Square is
himself a solicitor? That would be
a blow"
You'd better try the lite Street
colonel first" said frankie. He
won't know anything about solicit
tors"
Accordingly Bobby took a taxi TO
Tie Street. CGonel Rivington was
out Mrs Rivihgton. However. was
at home, Bobby delivered over to
the smart parlormaid his carl on
which he had written From Messrs.
Spragge. Spragge. Jenkinson &
Spragge. Very urgenx -
The card and Lord Mafchlngton's
clothes produced their effect Upon
the parlOrmaid. He was shown into
a beautifully and extensively fur.
nished drawing-roOm. and presently
Mrs. Rivington. beautifully and ex.
pensively dressed and made up.
came into the room.
Il must apologize for troubling
you. Mrs. Riving,Lu." said Bobby.
'ABut the matter was rather urgent
and we wished to avoid the lelay
of letters.
Mrs. Rivington was clearly a
woman of more looks than brains.
who accepted things as they were
presented to her.
"Oh. do sit down." she said. Il
got the telephone message just now
from your Office saying that you
were on your way here"
Bobby mentally applauded Fran
kie for this last-minute fash of bril-
lance. He sat down ard endeavored
to look legal.
at is about our client, Mr.. Alan
Carstairs," he said.