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He realised that it was not one mans making.
The window showeda patch of golden
evening sky. He handed it to Dickson, who studied it carefully.
For the third
time that evening Mr Glynde was staggered.
You will desire, I think,
somerefreshment.
We must go very carefully in thisbusiness.
So the sooner you
get inside the House of the FourWinds, my lad, the better for everybody.
Andthen he came to one which, as he approached it, seemed suddenly tomove. I
adore you, Alison, mydear, and I have been writing you some exquisite
poetry.
Im on your side, and Im tryingto help your cause in my own way. At this
moment he is upstairs having his supper along with MrMcCunns chauffeur. As he
expected, it was not very difficult to get inside the park.
Mr Glyndes nil
admirari countenance for a second time in fiveminutes registered surprise. We
were at Unnutz, and saw what he was up to, so wenipped in and pinched the
Prince ourselves.
I was observing that the present state of affairs was a
rathergood imitation of war. Archielaughed idiotically, and Mr Glynde found it
impossible to remainseated. But how can you watch so big a place when you have
so many otherthings to do?
And there was just a chance that Alison might
haveturned up. He had left the shop and set out on his travelsbecause he was
needed at Huntingtower. No, you mustescape and go off on the loose, so that if
you are caught I candeal with you firmly. Its a pity that Ive the kind of face
you cannotproperly disguise.
He is what they call anInternational, and is the
pride of his nation, which is Scotland.
I adore you, Alison, mydear, and I have
been writing you some exquisite poetry. A hundred yards on and he
slippedinconspicuously into the roadside scrub. Looking back, it seemed to him
that everything hadbeen predestined.
You will desire, I think,
somerefreshment.
He handed it to Dickson, who studied it carefully.
Dickson
retrieved thephotograph and studied it again.
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