Mary Cassatt painting
Mr Leadbetter had heard nothing but the loud,hoarse accents ofKatherine Royal,but in the vividness of his imagination he invented a groan. Inspector Crome took the groan at its face value and bade him proceed. "And then he went out-""Can you describe him?" "He was a very big man.Six foot at least.A giant." "Fair or dark?" "I-well-I'm not exactly sure.I think he was bald.A sinister-lookingfellow." "He didn't limp,did he?"asked Inspector Crome. "Yes-yes,now you come to speak of it I think he did limp.Very dark,hemight have been some kind of half-caste." "Was he in his seat the last time the lights came up?"
Mary Cassatt painting
"No.He came in after the big picture began." Inspector Crome nodded,handed Mr Leadbetter a statement to sign and gotrid of him. "That's about as bad a witness as you'll find,"he remarkedpessimistically."He'd say anything with a little leading.It's perfectlyclear that he hasn't the faintest idea what our man looks like.Let's havethe commissionaire back." The commissionaire,very stiff and military,came in and stood toattention,his eyes fixed on Colonel Anderson. "Now,then,Jameson,let's hear your story." Jameson saluted. "Yes sir.Close of the performance,sir.I was told there was a gentlemantaken ill,sir.Gentleman was in the two and fourpennies,slumped down in hisseat like.Other gentlemen standing around.
Mary Cassatt painting
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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