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There was not the slightest flavour of the Circumlocution Office about their proceedings. The emigrants were now all on deck. They were densely crowded aft, and swarmed upon the poop-deck like bees. Two or three Mormon agents stood ready to hand them on to the Inspector, and to hand them forward when they had passed.
Though I had no occasion to look into the safe until just now, I should have discovered my loss before going to business, for I intended to take the diamonds away with me "The detective and the inspector went up to have a look at the safe. The lock had in no way been tampered with it had been opened with its own key. The detective spoke of chloroform, but Mr.
Therefore, if you desire to make Australia a home, don't be mixed up in the present struggle, if possible." "I am half inclined to think that you are right," Murden said, at length. "I also begin to think so," the inspector remarked. "I've hall 'long hentertained similar hideas," Steel Spring said, but he was not attended to.
The most insignificant clerk, inspector, mayor's secretary, or village schoolmaster talked as if he had a whole canton behind him and the pockets of his threadbare coat stuffed full of ballots.
But neither were the thieves he had been looking after. They submitted to the severe sanctions of a morality familiar to Chief Inspector Heat with a certain resignation.
Here, Waugh, this to Inspector Jules! If you won't step in and won't drink and will be unsociable, sergeant, why, come on and you shall have a horse as good as the one you've brought. I'm Corporal Galna." Jen led the exhausted horse to the stables.
Believing that making a charge would be more effectual, besides speedier, she told the inspector of her decision. "Very well. Your name, please?" "Mavis Kenrick." "Mrs," he wrote, as he glanced at the wedding ring which she now wore on her finger. "What address, please?" was his next question. "I haven't one at present."
Too deeply troubled in mind to take any repose of body; Lyon Berners continued to ramble about among the gravestones, which were now so worn with age that no vestige of their original inscriptions remained to gratify the curiosity of a chance inspector. Above him was the glorious autumn sky, now hazy with the golden mist of Indian summer.
I was quickly taken to the Hindu police inspector of the district in which Yerandawana is situated. In him I found a courteous, English-speaking Brahmin, who promised to come himself and look into the matter. He did so, examined Bhau, asked various questions, and promised that the conduct of the police should be investigated.
"There is danger there!" she whispered. "Do not enter that room! The police must reach him in some way and drag him out! Do not enter that room!" The girl's voice quivered hysterically; her eyes blazed into savage flame. The fierce resentment born of dreadful wrongs was consuming her now; but fear of Fu-Manchu held her yet. Inspector Weymouth came down the stairs and joined us.
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