J. S. Fletcher

Name: The Copper Box — Chapter 6
Author: J. S. Fletcher

The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

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“The Copper Box — Chapter 6”, published in 1923, is a work by J. S. Fletcher. It explores elements such as Bickerdale, Madrasia and Parslewe.

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Why didn’t Sperrigoe?”
“Oh, Pawley came to see if the box was really here!” she declared. “Sperrigoe came to ask how it got here! That’s plain, to me. But what I want to know is, why such a fuss about it?”
“And what I want to know is, what made Parslewe vanish?” I said. “That’s much more of a mystery.”
“Didn’t you tell me that he seemed to know whom you meant when you described Sperrigoe as Sir Charles?” she asked. “Very well! Sir Charles is somebody whom Jimmie knew years ago. And Jimmie doesn’t want to meet him. Jimmie, as I have told you, is a queer man—an eccentric person. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Well, Mr. Craye and Miss Durham—or vice versa, if I’m to be polite—it’s like this,” he proceeded gaily. “There’s a mystery about that copper box, isn’t there? I guess Mr. Parslewe knows there is—but your old woman says he’s away—queer old party, that old woman, isn’t she?—a character, I should think. But if Mr. Parslewe’s away, you ain’t! And I want to get at something—and to get at it, I don’t mind telling what I know. Between ourselves, of course.”
Madrasia and I exchanged another glance; then we both sat down, one on either side of our loquacious visitor.
“What do you know, Mr. Weech?” ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ The old person is in consultation with the police. Perhaps—don’t you see?—the box has been stolen.”
“You don’t imply that Mr. Parslewe stole it?” I suggested.
“Well, I have heard that antiquaries are not above appropriating things!” she answered with a laugh. “Their sense of mine and thine, I believe, is somewhat indefinite. But we’ll acquit Jimmie. Only, he may have bought it from somebody who stole it.”
“That’s more like it,” said I. “But in that case, why all this mystery? Why didn’t Pawley—who without doubt came after the box—say what he wanted? ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Madrasia was standing where we had left her, on the hearth; she had the copper box in her hands and was examining it carefully. On my en trance she put it down on the table, and we looked at each other.
“Do you think he’ll come back?” she asked.
“I don’t know what he’ll do,” I answered, “but I think he and Pawley are pretty much of a muchness! If he’s master and Pawley’s man, then there’s not much to choose between man and master! Did you notice that he wouldn’t allow that he knew Pawley, whereas he knew well enough that he and Pawley met at Newcastle only day before yesterday? ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Parslewe as the thief. I said, metaphorically, you know—that he was an ass; it was much more likely that Mr. Parslewe had been taken in by the real and actual thief. I advised seeing Mr. Parslewe. But Bickerdale, he wrote, unbeknown to me, to these lawyers, saying that he was sure he’d had this copper box in his hands, and that where it was, probably the books would be. And those lawyers sent a man—a private detective—down to investigate——”
“Name of Pawley, eh?” I suggested. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ This,” continued Mr. Weech, suddenly producing a folded newspaper from an inner pocket, “this is not the identical copy of The Times that Bickerdale had; this is another copy of the same issue—I got it, as a back number, for myself. Now, Miss Durham and Mr. Craye, you read that! and you’ll be getting at a very good notion of what it is that I want to get out of Mr. Parslewe! ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Also Missing, and probably stolen at the same time, an Antique Box, of Beaten Copper, on the front of which is engraved the coat-of-arms and legend particularised in the foregoing description. It is probable that these properties will be offered to well-known collectors, here or abroad. The book-plates may have been removed. The above mentioned reward of £250 will be paid to any person giving information which will lead to their recovery. Such information should be given to the undersigned.
“Sperrigoe, Chillingley, and Watson, ⁠
“Solicitors. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Copper Box — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ What on earth makes you think that?” I asked. “Police? Come!”
“Didn’t you see Sir Charles Sperrigoe—whoever he may be—in conversation with our local police inspector last night?” she answered. “Obvious! ”

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