"
"Thank you, sir."
Frawley moved slowly to the door and with his hand on the knob
hesitated. The Secretary saw in the movement a reluctance to take the
decisive step that must open before him the wide stretches of the world.
"After all, he must have a speck of imagination," he thought, reassured.
"I beg pardon, sir."
Frawley had turned in embarrassment.
"Well, Inspector, what can I do for you?"
"If you please, sir," said Frawley, "I was just thinking--after all, it
has been a bit of a while since I've been home--indeed, I should like it
very much if I could take a good English mutton-chop and a musty ale at
old Nell's, sir. I can still get the two o'clock express."
"Granted!"
"If you'd prefer not, sir," said Frawley, surprised at the vexation in
his answer.
"Not at all--take the two o'clock--good day, good day!"
Inspector Frawley, sorely puzzled, shifted his balance, opened his
mouth, then with a bob of his head answered hastily:
"A--good day, sir!"
II
Sam Greenfield, known as "Bucky," age about 42, height about 5 feet 10
inches, weight between 145 and 150.
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