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The chief left his chair, went across to the door, and received a communication which was evidently of considerable moment. He turned and beckoned Blindway; the three went out of the room. Several minutes passed; then the chief came back alone, and looked at his visitors with a glance of significance.
In one hand he carried a folded copy of the reward bill, which Blindway had left at the Waldorf Hotel for him, and while he waited the room being empty just then save for an old gentleman who read The Times in a far corner he unfolded and took a surreptitious glance at it, chuckling to himself at the thought of the cupidity which its contents and promises would arouse in the breasts of the many thousands of folk who would read it.
We're all to go along to this tea-house, not in a body, naturally, but to sort of drop in, and to wait events. Of course, sir, that last murder occurred in the City, and so the City police want to come in at it, and " "No further details?" asked the chief, obviously puzzled. "Nothing as to who's going to point out the murderer, and so on?" "Nothing!" replied Blindway.
"Can't say, exactly," replied Blindway. "The chief's got some woman there who thinks she can tell something about the French maid, so he sent me for you, and he's sent another man for Miss Lennard. It may be something good; it mayn't. Otherwise," he concluded with a shake of the head that was almost dismal, "otherwise, I don't know of anything new.
Well, now, Bradford is one of the places on my list hullo!" he exclaimed, breaking off short. "I guess here's a man who's wanting you, Fullaway, in a considerable bit of a hurry." Fullaway and Allerdyke looked out on to the pavement and saw Blindway, who had just jumped out of a taxi-cab, and was advancing upon them.
"I know no more about him than I know of any chance customer," he was saying when Allerdyke was ushered in by Blindway, who immediately closed the door on this informal conclave. "You see what this house is? a second-class house for gentlemen having business in this part, round about the Docks. We get a lot of commercial gentlemen, sea-faring men, such-like.
Never knew of a case in my life, gentlemen, in which less turned up than's turning up in this affair! And fifty thousand pounds going a-begging!" "I suppose this woman's after it," remarked Fullaway. "You didn't hear of anything she had to tell?" "Nothing," answered Blindway. "You'll hear it in a minute or two."
What are your people going to do about this?" he asked turning to the detective. "I suppose you'll go down to Hull at once?" "I shan't," answered Blindway. "I've enough to do here. One of our men has already gone he's on his way. We shall have to wait for news. I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Allerdyke it's a big thing, a very big thing. If Mr.
Next morning, as Allerdyke was leaving the hotel with the intention of going down to Gresham Street, one of the hall-porters ran after and hailed him. "You're wanted at the telephone, sir," he said. "Call for you just come through." Allerdyke went back, to find himself hailed by Blindway. Would he drive on to the Yard at once and bring Mr.
Now, at present, this case the joint case of the Hull affair and the Eastbourne Terrace affair, for they're without doubt both parts of one serious whole is in the hands of two of my best men. This is one of them: Detective-Sergeant Blindway. If and when Blindway wants any of you, he'll come to you.
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