Cyril McNeile, The Black Gang — Chapter 11 (1922)
“ A huge man, Captain Drummond, of enormous strength: a man—well, really, do you know?—a man I should imagine just like you, and a man, who, popular rumour has it, is the head of a mysterious body calling itself the Black Gang. ”
Cyril McNeile, The Black Gang — Chapter 11 (1922)
“ The Reverend Theodosius helped himself from the case Hugh was holding out. "It certainly does seem easy, the way you put it.""The only small trifle which seems to jut out from an otherwise clear-cut horizon is too ridiculous to worry about.""And that is?""Why—who is the leader of the Black Gang? It would be a dreadful affair if they brought the wrong bird's head on a charger. No diamonds; no Bradburys; no nothing.""I don't anticipate that it should be hard to discover that, Captain Drummond," said the clergyman mildly. "Surely with your marvellous police system..." ”
Cyril McNeile, The Black Gang — Chapter 11 (1922)
“ However, the police have every hope of laying their hands on the two others very shortly.""They're always optimistic, aren't they?" returned Hugh. "Pity no one saw these blighters running round and throwing bombs about the house.""That is just the fortunate thing, Captain Drummond," said the other mildly. "Far be it from me to desire vengeance on any man, but in this case I feel it is deserved. The unfortunate clerk downstairs who was brutally assaulted by them has confided to his employer that he believes he knows who one of the other two was. ”
