Edgar Wallace – The Terror (страница 16)

‘No, sir,’ said Dobie.

Goodman chuckled.

‘If you had any you wouldn’t tell me, eh? That isn’t one of the peculiar weaknesses of Scotland Yard officers, that they wear their—I won’t say hearts, but their brains, upon their sleeves. You didn’t find the gentleman who did the shooting yesterday? I ask you because I have been in town all day, and was a little disappointed when I came back to find that apparently nothing had happened.’

‘No, we haven’t found the shooter,’ said Dobie.

Neither of them saw the door open, nor the pale face of Mr Partridge peeping through.

‘I was at Scotland Yard today,’ said Goodman; ‘and I had a chat with Mr Hallick. A nice man.’

‘Very,’ agreed Dobie heartily.

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