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nl to select and col- jsoxrnkltrﬂl? orsslanal DEW" ll D9? m; woulge want. to hell? m, nten thins! out Ior Anna. l “g, you're so suspicious oi n10. Home " he remarked gently as he heard the lnspec slam down the wlephollﬁ receiver. “You f0lllld"rd been speaklﬂl the truth, I hope? “I've not so iar aimed "with ulyﬂﬂng you've said. Mr. Bond. the other retorted. " my "snythihﬂ th

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be use to us. “~11 $511 like to wsit s secon House, I'll come down with you. Bohd said. "I think I have all I need ior the moment, I'll just pack this stuﬂ into one oi the attache

es—- gifts he was closing the ease an se- sidental movement oi’ one hand overturned an ash-tray on the writ- ing table. It had been rather iull o! ash togetger with the solid remains three Ill‘!- °I~That was awkward oi mel" Bond said with a laugh. looking down at the small heap. “I hope I haven't mteriered with some police ex-

b hadron have not, Mr. Bond." the inspector responded idly, his

"One hardly ever saw Gre orescu without n cigar!" comments Bond. a foreﬁnger dubbing at the little p119. "1 suppose this lot was here pihcre? vou arrived last night.

ouse " .

"It was carefully examined. too. I iound nothing interesting there. ex- cepting that-to judge by the cigar- bands-— Mr. Cvregorescu didn't con- ﬁne himsel! to one particular brand. which-on inquiry-we iound to be the case."

Bond gazed at the three discarded bands. two oi which were crimson. Willi gold printing. A third was a. rcen band. the embellishments ein in silver. They consisted oi a speces oi’ monogram. a large V. surmounted by a crown.

"I! ou don't mind, I'd like to keep t is one." he said to the in- spector, who looked at him with surprise. even momenta suspicion.

"What on earth for? e asked.

"I've quite a. collection oi cigar- bands. its a hobby oi’ mine. just as some men collect match-box tops» You'd be amazed what a tremend- oua variety you can ick up. This bamknior hxisiaprﬁ. I aven t seen l

c en o ore." spsllowre welcome to it!" the in- {pectévr chuckled. moving towards

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Bond_ careiully placed the green band between leaves oi a pocket- diary, took up his attache-case and followed the other. They descended to the vast sweep o! the entrance- lounge, which was ncw seething with people.

“What are you golnz to do with this self-confessed murderer. whose ﬁngerprints don't tally with those you iound upstairs?" Bond asked casually as thev reached the street

“Detain him till we get out of him. or ﬁnd some other means o! discovering the person he's obvious- iy shielding," the inspector said. "I imagine that when Mr. “Cou h and sneeze" realises we hang peep here tor murder. political or ot erwise. he may be more inclined to talk than he is at the moment."

“Meantime? Bond chuckled. "I shall be able to go in and out o!’ m ﬂat without reeling his eye on me.

The inspector seemed ior a mom- ent as ii about to reply. and then walked oﬂ up the husy West End

street.

Bond knew that his cynicism en- noyed the inspector, who was no iool. He felt sorry ior him. He was not solving any ordinary crime. and ordinary olice methods were not likely to d pel the mystery.

Bond's own attitude towards the affair was entirely diﬂereht. I-ie was not so much concerned with clear- ina up the crime as he was with ﬂndlns a way to Work round it, in order that its unforeseen eﬂeots on

own personal interests and plans ould not prove greater than neo-

essary. There was one th certain. He Ernst warn Delma oi’ i e Inspector's

nowledge oi that letter sent by Gregorescu to her suite at the Washington. He did not want any police questioning to extract from

er the part she had played in the aitair oi the Place Marco a year since at Marseilles.

Both House and. himself would have to wait until Delma had reach- ed Sunningholme. so he shelved the matter till later. He had a ieellp‘ gpyway. that Delma would probe

too smart for House to catch her nappingi even ii’ the inspector did set in rat with the news.

Bond returned to walked up the stairs. As he . - prcached the landing. he found h s iront door was open. with Blosher Welsh. his man standing astride the threshold, lacing a stranger.

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