Fergus Hume

Name: The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13
Author: Fergus Hume

The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

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“The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13”, published in 1925, is a work by Fergus Hume. It explores elements such as Wu Ti, Slanton and Trant.

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ While the two walked up the cobblestone street to The Pink Cow, Dick very wisely held his tongue, easily conjecturing the reason for Trant’s unusual heat. The man was mortified that he had neglected Jimmy’s warning, and his pride was wounded by the lad’s percipience. However, being a just man, he swallowed that pride and blurted out an apology at the inn door. “It’s my own fault, Mr. Hustings, for I should not have been above taking a hint. The boy is clever and well-worth listening to. But I suppose old dogs don’t like being taught new tricks by young puppies.” ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Dick nodded, comprehendingly, “it’s a case of the younger generation knocking at the door. Eh?”
“Something of that sort. Unless”—Trant spoke deliberately—“unless, I say, sir, this youngster is double-crossing us.”
“Nonsense! He told me, and he told you, that he suspects the couple. That alone should assure you of his honesty.”
“I don’t know, Mr. Hustings. After all, the boy knows much he won’t let out.”
“Whatever he does know is not being kept back to shield this woman,” retorted Dick, heatedly, “I’ll take my oath that Jimmy’s a white boy.” ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Dick reminded him.
“Within limitations, Mr. Hustings; within limitations.” Trant was fuming, “But here he sends you a wire without consulting me, and now goes off on his own.”
“Is he chasing the fugitives?”
“I don't know: he said nothing, but just disappeared.”
“When did Wu Ti and his mistress go?”
“Yesterday afternoon or early last evening,” growled the inspector, gloomily, “it is impossible to fix the time. All I can learn is that they did not get away from here by any bus; nor did they board any train at Chelmsford. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Cool-headed, clear-minded, and self-mastered in every way, he was thus ready to consider further problems. The first of these was propounded to him by Inspector Trant, almost before he descended from the bus at Wessbury. “I got your wire and came to meet you, Mr. Hustings,” burst out the officer immediately, “the boy's gone.”
Dick looked, as he felt, puzzled, “I thought Mrs. Jerr and her servant had gone,” he remarked, drawing Trant aside. “Jimmy sent me a wire last night.”
“Hang that youngster. He will go and do things on his own.” ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Dick assented. “More than that, I rather think that he is following up our runaways with a dog,” and he repeated Webb’s tale of his missing Airedale.
Here again Jimmy was proving himself more far-seeing than the Inspector. “Why couldn’t he ask Webb if he could borrow the animal?” asked Trant, half angry, half pleased with the boy’s alert doings.
Took smiled faintly. “That is like James: he never tells anyone of his plans until he sees the result of his plans.” ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Never through the village though: always across the common at the back of the bungalow.”
“Good egg!” Dick nodded hasty thanks for useful information, and walked away, satisfied that he had learned how Slanton had been transported to Fryfeld, how Wu Ti and his mistress had left Wessbury.
After a hurried luncheon, Dick spent the greater part of the afternoon in exploring the locality which had to do with the business in hand. The tunnel of the sunken lane could scarcely be called one now, so stripped were the overhanging boughs of leaves. ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ In his mind’s eye he saw shudderingly, the motor-cycle with its dreadful freight, swaying and bumping over the clayey rutted road, on its eighteen miles journey to implicate an innocent woman. But was she really innocent? ”

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Fergus Hume, The Whispering Lane — Chapter 13 (1925)

“ Wu Ti is the man we want, since he will be able to supply all information about Mrs. Jerr. And,” concluded the young lawyer, impressively, “Jenny said that Wu Ti had a grudge against Slanton.”
Trant approved of this suggestion, and accepted it willingly. “One thing at a time, Mr. Hustings. I’ll look over this bungalow first,” and he went off to catch the bus to Chelmsford.
Dick remained where he was to smoke and cogitate. It was obvious that, in some inexplicable way, Mrs. Jerr was concerned in the crime. Wu Ti was the enemy of Slanton, and Wu Ti was the servant of Mrs. ”

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