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Seven THE CASE OF THE MISSING LADY
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Seven THE CASE OF THE MISSING LADY
The buzzer1 on Mr. Blunt’s desk—International Detective Agency, Manager,Theodore Blunt—uttered its warning call. Tommy and Tuppence both flewto their respective peepholes which commanded a view of the outer office.
There it was Albert’s business to delay the prospective2 client with variousartistic devices.
“I will see, sir,” he was saying. “But I’m afraid Mr. Blunt is very busy justat present. He is engaged with Scotland Yard on the phone just now.”
“I’ll wait,” said the visitor. “I haven’t got a card with me, but my name isGabriel Stavansson.”
The client was a magnificent specimen3 of manhood, standing4 over sixfoot high. His face was bronzed and weather-beaten, and the extraordin-ary blue of his eyes made an almost startling contrast to the brown skin.
Tommy swiftly made up his mind. He put on his hat, picked up somegloves and opened the door. He paused on the threshold.
“This gentleman is waiting to see you, Mr. Blunt,” said Albert.
A quick frown passed over Tommy’s face. He took out his watch.
“I am due at the Duke’s at a quarter to eleven,” he said. Then he lookedkeenly at the visitor. “I can give you a few minutes if you will come thisway.”
The latter followed him obediently into the inner office, where Tup-pence was sitting demurely5 with pad and pencil.
“My confidential6 secretary, Miss Robinson,” said Tommy. “Now, sir, per-haps you will state your business? Beyond the fact that it is urgent, thatyou came here in a taxi, and that you have lately been in the Arctic—orpossibly the Antarctic, I know nothing.”
The visitor stared at him in amazement7.
“But this is marvellous,” he cried. “I thought detectives only did suchthings in books! Your office boy did not even give you my name!”
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