J. S. Fletcher

Name: The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14
Author: J. S. Fletcher

The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

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“The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14”, published in 1923, is a work by J. S. Fletcher. It explores elements such as Blick, Markenmore and Grimsdale.

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ Grimsdale was looking from the stranger to Blick, and Blick hastened to speak. "Are you the man with whom Guy Markenmore had supper at the Sceptre last Monday midnight?" he asked abruptly. "The man who booked a room there and never occupied it?"
"I am that man," replied the stranger, with a ready nod and smile. "No other!"
"Do you mind telling me who you are?" asked Blick. "And what you are?"
"I do not! My name is Edward Lansbury, and I'm a financier, with businesses in New York and in London. Who are you and what's your business?" ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ Guy Markenmore's property and money were left untouched. No—I mean that money is at the bottom of the mystery of his murder—that he was murdered by some evil person who will benefit by his death—in a pecuniary sense, Mr. Blick, a pecuniary sense. I may be wrong," concluded Mr. Crawley; "I may be wholly and entirely wrong—but, on the evidence, sir, such is my opinion. And I have served on a jury—more than once."
"I shouldn't wonder if there's a good deal in what you say," admitted Blick. "There's generally some question of money at the bottom of all these things. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ At five minutes to ten he went down to the station, and handing over his horse and trap to the care of the boy, walked upon the up platform. The London express was nearly due, and, as usual, there were many passengers awaiting its ar rival: the platform was thronged. But Grimsdale was quick to observe that Blick was there, and that near him, mingling with the crowd, were two or three plainclothes policemen of the local force; clearly Blick was expecting somebody. And Grimsdale, a bit of straw protruding from his lips, watched, keen-eyed and observant. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ Now, it may seem an extraordinary thing, but do you know, sir, in the course of my five-and-forty years of existence I have never met a gentleman of your profession before! A very exciting and engrossing profession, I believe, sir—quite adventurous?"
"Depends," said Blick. "Dull and monotonous enough, sometimes. You can, of course, get excitement and adventure out of a problem in mathematics—but there isn't much of either in doing a long sum of compound addition, is there?"
Mr. Crawley looked his admiration—and his failure to comprehend. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ All I can tell you is as to what took place at the Sceptre Inn."
"And why you, Markenmore, and von Eckhardstein met there," said Blick quietly.
"Sure! "Well, as to why we met there," continued Lansbury. "As I told you at the railway station just now, I am a financier. I have business interests in this country as well as in my own. I have an office in London, just as I have an office in New York. Naturally I know a great many financial operators in both countries. I knew Guy Markenmore well enough—a smart man who had done well. I know von Eckhardstein, not so well, but sufficiently. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ I always take a holiday twice a year—early spring and late autumn—and spend it pedestrianizing. Run all over this particular part of the South in my time. But I never came to this particular village until today. And I confess that what led me here—for in the ordinary way I should have put up at Selcaster—was curiosity! I read in the newspapers about this Markenmore mystery—so being near, I thought I'd like to see the place."
"Queer business, isn't it?" said Blick.
"Queer indeed, sir!" agreed the stranger. "You're interested in it, sir?"
"Got to be," answered Blick laconically. ”

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J. S. Fletcher, The Markenmore Mystery — Chapter 14 (1923)

“ Pegge bent down.
"Gone!" he answered. "Hooked it during the night! Nobody in his room this morning; clean disappeared! Mrs. Tretheroe sent me in to tell the police—she says something's happened to him." ”

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