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For not all the agony of mind which he suffered could hide or mar the cleanness and honesty of purpose which were Monte Irvin's outstanding qualities. "No," Margaret replied, "honestly, I don't. And I feel rather guilty about it, too, because I have been urging uncle to take such a step for quite a long time.
He lost his head completely." "There was nothing in Mrs. Irvin's attitude towards him to justify her husband's jealousy?" "She was always frightfully indiscreet, Inspector, but nothing more. You see, she is greatly admired, and is used to the company of silly, adoring men. Her husband doesn't really understand the ways of these Bohemian folks. I knew it would lead to trouble sooner or later."
I am frank, but it's my way." He held out his hand, smiling. Quentin Gray's mercurial complexion was changing again, but: "Good old Seton!" he said, rather huskily, and gripped the outstretched hand. "For Irvin's sake, save her!" He turned to his father. "Thank you, sir," he added, "you are always right. I shall be ready on Tuesday. I suppose you are off again, Seton?" "I am," was the reply.
He picked up his faithful Springfield, and drawing an envelope with money out of his shirt-pocket, rolled it up to fit the muzzle of his gun, and then rammed it down. "That's Jim Meddler's $10," he said. "I'll know it, because his mother's name's on the envelope. Here goes Pete Irvin's $20. I know it because it has his wife's name on it."
Monte Irvin." "Monte Irvin speaking. Anything to report, Brisley?" Irvin's deep, rich voice was not entirely under control. "Yes, sir. The lady drove by taxicab from Prince's Gate to Albemarle Street." "Ah!" "Went up to chambers of Sir Lucien Pyne and was admitted." "Well?" "Twenty minutes later came out. Lady was with Sir Lucien. Both walked around to old Bond Street. The Honorable Quentin Gray "
"For Irvin's sake I hope not, Chief Inspector. There are two very curious points in the case apart from the mystery which surrounds the man Kazmah: the fact that Mareno, palpably an accomplice, stayed to face the music, and the fact that Sin Sin Wa likewise has made no effort to escape. Do you see what it means? They are covering the big man Kazmah. Once he and Mrs.
Door of Kazmah's is locked. I knocked and got no reply." "Damn it! You're talking nonsense! There must be another exit." "No, sir. Colleague has just relieved me. Left two gents over their wine at Prince's." Monte Irvin's color began to fade slowly. "Then it's Pyne!" he whispered. The hand which held the receiver shook. "Brisley meet me at the Piccadilly end of Bond Street. I am coming now."
The car moved away, swinging to the right across the traffic stream and clearly heading for old Bond Street. Quentin Gray's mercurial color deserted him, and he turned to Seton a face grown suddenly pale. "Good God," he whispered, "something has happened to Rita!" Neglectful of his personal safety, he plunged out into the traffic, dodging this way and that, and making after Monte Irvin's car.
Her eyes opened and stared straightly upward at the low, dirty ceiling, horror growing in their shadowy depths. Rita Irvin's awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
"Who are you, and in what way are you concerned in this case?" "I am the son of Lord Wrexborough, and I " He paused, glancing helplessly at Seton. He had recognized that the first mention of Rita Irvin's name in the police evidence must be made by himself. "Speak up, sir," snapped Kerry. "Sergeant Coombes is deaf." Gray's face flushed, and his eyes gleamed angrily.
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