Octavus Roy Cohen,
Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter I
(1918)
“ He was socially in demand—a thorough cosmopolite, a polished gentleman, a patron of the arts; a man known for his gentleness of disposition, his lovableness of character, his unflagging devotion to duty, and, above all, for his fearlessness. ”
Octavus Roy Cohen,
Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter I
(1918)
“ Edward Hamilton?”“Yes. Tell Rollins to drop everything else and stick on that case until he gets the man. Tell him I know nothing about it except that Mrs. Faber, Hamilton’s housekeeper, just telephoned me that Hamilton had been shot. I’m coming right down to headquarters. Tell Rollins to keep in touch with me. I want speed; understand? And I want him to catch the man who did it!”The receiver clicked on the hook, and Sergeant Larry O’Brien dazedly followed suit at his end. Farris had risen and was standing at the sergeant’s elbow, his old eyes on fire with excitement. ”
Octavus Roy Cohen,
Six Seconds of Darkness — Chapter I
(1918)
“ Larry O’Brien chuckled softly as he chewed the stub of a dilapidated cigar.“And to think of him,” he remarked, “bein’ squeezed between th’ thumb an’ forefinger of a little, undersized runt of a reformer like Edward Hamilton. Hamilton’s said he’s ready to turn things loose an’ tear ’em up, an’ he never makes a statement unless——”The telephone on his desk jangled sharply. Farris groaned audibly as he lifted himself from the depths of his swivel chair and the sergeant motioned him back to rest. ”
