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Here, at any rate, is a hole in your defensive armour." He held out the pièce de conviction to the discomfited Sharpe, who surveyed it in silence. It was no part of Brett's business in life, however, to snatch plaudits from astounded policemen. "This is a mere nothing," he continued. "Of course, there must have been some such means of getting the diamonds off the premises.
"You found Cara on board Brett's yacht." "I did and drew my own conclusions." "Well, they were wrong ones," said Ann. Then, seeing that he looked quite unconvinced, she went on quickly lest her courage should fail her. "If it had not been for Cara, you would have found me there " "You? Then it's true true you actually intended going there? Bradley was right?"
We both apologise for not having prepared you." Brett's smooth, even voice seemed to exasperate the other, who continued to block the library window in uncompromising manner. "And you, sir. May I ask who you are?" "My name is Brett, Reginald Brett, a friend of Mr. Hume's who, I may mention, does not use his full surname at present."
The sight of Talbot's letter seemed to fire Brett's imagination. He radiated electric energy. Both Lord Fairholme and Miss Talbot felt that in his presence all doubts vanished. They realized, without knowing why, that this man of power, this human dynamo, would quickly dispel the clouds which now rendered the outlook so forbidding.
My advice to you is to drop all preconceived theories, to note every circumstance, however remote it may appear in its bearing upon events, and in any case not to act precipitately. Whatever you do, don't arrest anybody." "But," said the other, somewhat mollified by Brett's earnestness, "half a dozen people may be arrested at any moment." "Pray tell me how?"
Annie Brett's flush, her unshed tears; and the self-consciousness shown by Mrs Colclough when I had pointedly mentioned her sister's name in connection with Simon Fuge's: these were surely indications! And then the doctor's recitals of manners in the immediate neighbourhood of Bursley went to support my theory that even in Staffordshire life was very much life. 'What? demanded Mr Brindley.
Brett, in the presence of two witnesses, I refuse to sign the contracts as a result of serious charges brought against you by one of the participating entrants. You will be notified of the time and place of the hearing on these charges." Brett's face turned livid. "You can't do this to me!" Walters turned to one of the enlisted guardsmen. "Escort Mr. Brett from the room," he ordered.
So she remained silent, and the sudden gleam in Brett's eyes showed that he believed he was answered. "Then you have thought of marrying Tony Brabazon?" he said searchingly. "Perhaps I have," she admitted, reflecting with a brief flash of humour that, in this particular instance, the simple truth was quite the most misleading thing imaginable.
A restful porter, quickened into active life by a half-crown tip, found him a vacant seat in a first-class smoking carriage, and Brett's hasty glance round the compartment revealed that his travelling companions, as far as Dover, at any rate, were severely respectable Britons bound for the Riviera. The harbour station at Dover wore its usual aspect of dejected misery.
Brett's calm voice continued: "I am a very plain old woman; I have no youth to boast of, and no looks to boast of; but I think I have got a somewhat capacious heart, and it is amply willing to take you all in if you wish to come. Now, let me see. This is Wednesday. I think you will come to Dartford on Saturday for lessons. Will you all come and have tea with me?
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