Colonel Henry Talbot, C.M.G., D.S.O., pushed back his chair and rose from the dinner table. His wife had gone to the theatre, so that he was alone. And on that particular evening the fact caused him considerable relief. The lady of his bosom was no believer in the old tag that silence is golden.He crossed the hall and entered his study. There he lit a cigar, and threw his long, spare form into an easy chair. From the dining-room came the faint tinkle of glass as the butler cleared the table; save for that and the ticking of ...
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Colonel Henry Talbot, C.M.G., D.S.O., pushed back his chair and rose from the dinner table. His wife had gone to the theatre, so that he was alone. And on that particular evening the fact caused him considerable relief. The lady of his bosom was no believer in the old tag that silence is golden.He crossed the hall and entered his study. There he lit a cigar, and threw his long, spare form into an easy chair. From the dining-room came the faint tinkle of glass as the butler cleared the table; save for that and the ticking of a clock on the mantelpiece the flat was silent.For perhaps ten minutes he sat motionless staring into the fire. Then he pulled a sheet of paper from his pocket and studied the contents thoughtfully, while a frown came on his forehead. And quite suddenly he spoke out loud."It can't be coincidence."A coal fell into the grate, and as he bent over to replace it, the flames danced on his thin aquiline features."It can't be," he muttered.The clock chimed nine, and as the final echo died Sway a bell shrilled out. Came a murmur of voices from the hall; then the butler opened the door."Captain Drummond and Mr. Standish, sir."Colonel Talbot rose, as the two men came into the room."Bring the coffee and port in here, Mallows," he said. "I take it you two fellows have had dinner?"
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾"; Type: Book 1937/First Edition/304 pages. This book is from the Crime Club Selection Series. Orange covers with black lettering. Front hinge loosened. The book is in excellent readable condition. There are No Marks, No Underlining, and No Writing in the text.
