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It was also stated that Rocco had quarrelled with his new master and incontinently left the place. A duchess said that Rocco's departure would mean the ruin of the hotel, whereupon her husband advised her not to talk nonsense. As for Racksole, he sent a message for the detective in charge of the Dimmock affair, and bravely told him the happenings of the previous night.
'Impossible! 'Your Highness, the man who wishes to probe a mystery to its root never uses the word "impossible". But I will say this for young Mr Dimmock. I think he repented, and I think that it was because he repented that he er died so suddenly, and that his body was spirited away. 'Why has no one told me these things before? Aribert exclaimed. 'Princes seldom hear the truth, she said.
Perhaps, perhaps, he said. 'But, dear Miss Racksole, why are you so sure? 'There are several reasons, and they are connected with Mr Dimmock. Did you ever suspect, your Highness, that that poor young man was not entirely loyal to you? 'He was absolutely loyal, said the Prince, with all the earnestness of conviction. 'A thousand pardons, but he was not.
Surely you don't suggest that he will attempt the life of Prince Eugen in this hotel? 'Why not? If Reginald Dimmock fell on mere suspicion that he would turn out unfaithful to the conspiracy, why not Prince Eugen? 'But it would be an unspeakable crime, and do infinite harm to the hotel! 'True! Racksole admitted, smiling.
But it was only putting off the inevitable end, and that was clear to every soul aboard. 'It's no use, dad, said Ken, as another shell cut away the top of the stumpy funnel. We can't get away. Let's finish, fighting. 'Turn and try to ram her? 'Yes, and Dimmock might by luck get a shell into her. He's a pretty nippy shot in spite of being out of practice. 'All right, Ken.
Racksole, with characteristic insight, decided that the death of Reginald Dimmock was only a minor event, which had occurred, as it were, on the fringe of some far more profound mystery. And, therefore, he decided to wait, with his eyes very wide open, until something else happened that would throw light on the business.
We're all right, came a hoarse reply, and Roy's tall figure rose from close under the opposite rail, and grasping Dimmock, lugged him to his feet. 'Gad, that's done the trick! he panted. 'The other barges are gone. So's the tug. We've bust the whole caboodle. From aft came Captain Carrington's voice, shouting for 'Full speed ahead!
Russia exhausted, Nella lightly outlined her own doings since she had met the young man in the Tsar's capital, and this recital brought the topic round to London, where it stayed till the final piece of steak was eaten. Theodore Racksole noticed that Mr Dimmock gave very meagre information about his own movements, either past or future.
Only I feel sort of lonesome. I feel I want someone to lean up against in running this hotel. 'Father, if you have that feeling you must be getting ill. 'Yes, he sighed, 'I admit it's unusual with me. But perhaps you haven't grasped the fact, Nella, that we're in the middle of a rather queer business. 'You mean about poor Mr Dimmock? 'Partly Dimmock and partly other things.
Ah, I told you so' as the third shell went wide. 'We can't shoot back, growled Dimmock. 'That's the worst of these rotten little bow guns. 'No, it's simply a matter of running and dodging, said Ken, and turning went back to where his father was standing. 'Poor luck, Ken, said the latter with his usual calmness. 'The beggar's gaining hand over fist. She's at least five knots faster than we.
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