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Then Jentham looked up to call the waiter to bring him a final drink, and his eyes met those of Mr Cargrim. After a keen glance he suddenly broke into a peal of discordant laughter, which died away into a savage and menacing growl. 'Hallo! he grumbled, 'here is the busybody of Beorminster. And what may you want, Mr Paul Pry?
The shepherds and pastors of the Beorminster flock were polite, entertaining, amusing, and not too masterful, so that the general air was quite arcadian. The laity also formed a strong force.
I asked Mab to be my wife when I last visited Beorminster, and I intended to tell you of it this time, but I find that Miss Whichello has saved me the trouble. However, now that you know the truth, sir, said Captain Pendle, with his sunny smile, 'may I ask for your approval and blessing? 'You may ask, said the bishop, coldly, 'but you shall have neither.
The archdeacon's widow lived on the outskirts of Beorminster, in a gloomy old barrack of a mansion, surrounded by a large garden, which in its turn was girdled by a high red brick wall with broken glass bottles on the top, as though Mrs Pansey dwelt in a gaol, and was on no account to be allowed out.
Indeed, had the election of such a prelate been in the hands of his admirers, he would have been elevated that very moment to the nearest vacant episcopalian throne. Captain Pendle looked on contemptuously at this priest-worship. 'The sneaking cad! he thought, sneering at the excellent Cargrim. 'I dare say he thinks he is the greatest man in Beorminster just now.
Afterwards I brought Mab back with me to Beorminster, but I kept her for some time in London on account of my father. When I did bring her here, and I showed him the marriage certificate, he got quite fond of the little pet. So all these years Mab has lived with me quite like my own sweet child, and your son is a lucky man to win her love, added the old maid, rather incoherently.
'Well! said Cargrim, shirking a true explanation, 'papers likely to reveal his real name and the reason of his haunting Beorminster. 'I don't think there could have been any papers, Mr Cargrim, sir. If there had been, we'd ha' found 'em. The murderer wouldn't have taken rubbish like that. 'But why was the man killed? persisted the chaplain.
Going by this reasoning, he must have wanted a lot of money, which argues blackmail. Hum! Has he taken both cheque-books, or only one? The reason of this last query was that Bishop Pendle had accounts in two different banks. One in Beorminster, as became the bishop of the See, the other in London, in accordance with the dignity of a spiritual lord of Parliament.
'I don't need to go to France to learn my business, said Tinkler, tartly, 'and if I did get the measurements of them footmarks, how am I to know which is which Jentham's or his murderer's? and how can I go round the whole of Beorminster to see whose feet fit 'em? I ask you that, Mr Jobson, sir.
The name acted like a douche of iced water on the inspector, and he sharply ordered the visitor to be admitted at once. In another minute Baltic was in the office, saluting the head of the Beorminster police in his usual grave style. 'Ha, Mr Baltic, sir! rasped out Tinkler, in his parade voice, 'I am glad to see you. There is a seat, and here am I; both at your service.
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